Federal Protection

APPROPIATE

2002 / 94min.

Rating5.1

Genres

TV Movie

Action

Crime

Drama

Synopsis

"Chop Chop" Frankie Carbone has made a career out of stealing cars for the mob in Chicago. An attempted assassination by a mob boss goes badly and Frankie retaliates, only to wind up in the hands of the Feds. Frankie agrees to testify against the mobsters and his life is suddenly worthless - unless he submits to going into federal protection.

Directors

Actors

Dina Meyer

Armand Assante

Maxim Roy

Angela Featherstone

Mark Camacho

Michael Filipowich

David Lipper

Danny Blanco Hall

Carl Alacchi

Tony Calabretta

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