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This new television movie, inspired by actual events, tells the story of a man who is caught between living his dream as a successful surgeon and secretly working for the Mafia.
Growing up on the streets of New Jersey, Frank Siena (Danny Nucci), the son of a construction foreman, and his best friend, Danny Keegan (Jonathan Scarfe), are mesmerized by the lavish Mafia way of life that surrounds them. Knowing that he could never afford to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor, Frank, along with Danny, begins to fall prey to that way of life.
The reality of that dangerous life quickly becomes apparent when the domineering mob boss, Nicola Dellarusso (Paul Sorvino), sends Danny to execute a hit on Frank's father. When Frank learns of the situation, he makes a deal with Nicola to work for him for the rest of his life in exchange for his father's life. His future takes an unexpected turn when Nicola decides not to kill Frank, but to send him to medical school in Italy with the promise that when he returns, he will be the doctor for "the family."
Although Frank succeeds at becoming a gifted cardiac surgeon and quickly becomes a greatly respected doctor at a prestigious hospital, he knows that it comes with a price. No longer able to live with the pressure of leading a double life, Frank knows that he must take desperate measures to escape the Mafia. Olympia Dukakis plays Nicola's dying wife, Rose, who is Frank's patient. |
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