He grew into a 6foottwo prematurely bald young man and pursued an acting career while working at many jobs, from bouncer to waiter. Peter boyle turns in a fascinating performance as one of brooklyns toughest hoodlums, joey gallo. The actors antivietnam war stance was the basis for his strong friendship with john lennon such good friends that john lennon was best man when boyle married in 1977. A new york gangster peter boyle goes to prison, reads great books, boosts his power and is gunned down. A bold, blunt instrument of hatred and violence at the onset of his film career, peter boyle. Peter boyle full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Its crazy how unseen this film is, its no godfather but its not bad at all. Crazy joe 74 peter boyle fred williamson adam wade. Crazy joe 1974 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Advertising executive bill compton, his wife joan, and daughter melissa are a wealthy family living in new york s upper east side.
With peter boyle, john forsythe, heather menziesurich, burgess meredith. Jun 27, 20 1970 starring peter boyle,susan sarandon if you like the idea of these movie highlights,there is a whole other selection of double feature dvds that are available by clicking the link below. Peter boyle was born on october 18, 1935, in norristown, pennsylvania. The rise and fall of a mafia gangster, based on the life of murdered new york gangster crazy joey gallo. The film stars peter boyle in the title role not to be confused with his title role in the 1970 film, joe, with paula prentiss, fred williamson, rip torn. The movie was good, filmed on location in new york. A dramatization of the life of joe mccarthy, the alcoholic senator from wisconsin whose tactics of accusing prominent people of communist sympathies were initially designed to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for president. Avildsen and starring peter boyle, dennis patrick, susan sarandon and bob oconnell. This graphically violent crime drama follows the relatively brief career of the. Gallo bucks the manhattan mafia and attempts to take over organized crime in brooklyn in this gritty crime drama.
The overall paper size is approximately inches and the image size is approximately inches. For any interested readers there was a movie based on joes life called crazy joe starring peter boyle that came out around 1974 that is worth watching and has been on youtube. Crazy joe 1974 joe ghost in the noonday sun 1973 ras mohammed the man who could talk to kids tv movie 1973 charlie datweiler the friends of eddie coyle 1973 dillon. The screenplay by lewis john carlino is based on a series of articles by journalist nicholas gage. A new york gangster peter boyle goes to prison, reads great. Crazy joe also known as testament in blei is a crimedrama film directed by carlo lizzani, and written by lewis john carlino, released on february 15 of 1974 in the usa. Peter boyle and paula prentiss are starring, alongside fred. Paula prentiss in crazy joe 1974 peter boyle and fred williamson in crazy joe. Read the crazy joe movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The rise and fall of a mafia gangster, based on the life of murdered new york gangster crazy joey gallo, played by peter boyle.
Peter passed away in new york city at new york presbyterian hospital after suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease. John lennon was best man at peter boyles wedding who. Joes movie enemies couldnt give a fig that he liked to hobnob with actors and writers. I wish they would put the movie about him on legit dvd.
See the full list of crazy joe cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Now it is a familiar fact of life, an unpleasant reminder that hatred may go into hiding. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Crazy joe 1974 joe ghost in the noonday sun 1973 ras mohammed the man who could talk to kids. Because the gallocolombo war was still recent names in the movie were fictionalized characterwise including. Peter boyle, dennis patrick, susan sarandon, patrick mcdermott. Crazy joe 74 peter boyle fred williamson adam wade ebay. John lennon was best man at peter boyles wedding who knew. Joe is a 1970 american drama film distributed by cannon films and starring peter boyle, dennis patrick and susan sarandon in her film debut. With peter boyle, paula prentiss, fred williamson, rip torn. Peter boyle is fabulous as joe and the film also has eli wallach,fred williamson and paula prentiss. Actor 95 my profile story tv movie 2009 narrators all roads lead home 2008 poovey the shallow end of the ocean short 2007. Based on newspaper articles by reporter nicholas gage, the movie was directed by carlo lizzani and starred peter boyle as the title character. Dec 12, 2019 remembering peter boyle who died on december 12, 2006 at 71.
Not to be confused with his nihilistic drama joe 1970 peter boyle. Dec 12, 2006 peter boyle full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. With peter boyle, dennis patrick, susan sarandon, patrick mcdermott. Aug, 2018 the original trailer in high definition directed by john g. For any interested readers there was a movie based on joe s life called crazy joe starring peter boyle that came out around 1974 that is worth watching and has been on youtube. Peter boyle 1935 2006 film deaths ghost in the noonday sun 1973 ras mohammed. The italianamerican coproduction is a fictionalized retelling of the murder of joseph crazy joe gallo, a mobster who was gunned down on april 7, 1972, at a clam house in little italy. Crazy joe italian poster art peter boyle 1974 movie poster masterprint is a licensed reproduction that was printed on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. Its almost a followup to the valachi papers both that film and this were written by lewis john carlino, and showcases seventies new york vividly. Known as a character actor, he played frank barone on the sitcom everybody loves raymond and the comical monster in mel brooks film spoof young frankenstein 1974. He became a somewhat celebrity hanging out with writers, actors, and other entertainers near the end of his brutal life.
His first break came in 1965 when he joined the national company of the odd couple. Crazy joe italian poster art peter boyle 1974 movie poster. The rise and fall of a mafia gangster, based on the life of. Hardhats and hippies clash in 1960s new york city in this gritty drama exploring the rocky edge of that eras generation gap. The couple remained together until his death on december 21, 2006.
Two men, bill, a wealthy conservative, and joe, a farright factory worker, form a dangerous bond after bill confesses to murdering his daughters drug dealer boyfriend to joe. Also with rip torn, henry winkler, herve villechaize and eli wallach. His favorite movie was kiss of death and he could mimic tommy udos voice and recite long passages of dialogue from the. Jul 21, 2014 as crazy joe, peter boyle is nothing short of fantasticcapturing at every turn both his mobster characters ruthlessness and boyish charm. His favorite movie was kiss of death and he could mimic tommy udos voice and recite long passages of dialogue from the movie. Dec 15, 2006 coincidentally, boyle also played new york racketeer joe gallo in crazy joe 1974, and the infamous senator joe mccarthy in a 1977 tv movie, tail gunner joe. The film is not related in any way to joe 1970, also starring boyle as a character named joe. Francis was a philadelphia tv personality from 1951 to 1963. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of adam wade on the left, peter boyle third from the left and fred williamson on the right. Stabbed in the back when peter sellers throws a sword at him on the island. Oct 21, 20 good storyi always like reading about crazy joe. Boyle, who won an emmy award in 1996 for a gueststarring role on the sciencefiction drama the xfiles. Granted, the character that peter boyle is given in joe is an interesting one, but the film simply doesnt do enough with him. We just watch as he exists and spouts racist and homophobic lines.
Among many other roles, he played the western show host chuck wagon pete, as well as hosting the. As the title character of joe 1970 peter boyle spits out a stream of bigoted patter that would have come as a shock a couple of years ago. Peter boyle began his acting career on stage in new york city. Now it is a familiar fact of life, an unpleasant reminder that hatred may go into hiding, but never fully fades away. Also starring fred williamson, eli wallach, paula prentiss rip torn and henry winkler, crazy joe. I went on wikipedia to check out joe gallos story and it seems the movie is about half fact and half bullshit. Peter boyle i 19352006 a bold, blunt instrument of hatred and violence at the onset of his film career, peter boyle recoiled from that repugnant, politically incorrect working class image to eventually play gruff, gentler bears and even comedy monsters in a career that lasted four decades.
This is some kind of neglected great wiseguy movie, with peter boyle, a powerhouse, in a rare starring role as joe gallo. Peter lawrence boyle was born on october 18, 1935, in norristown, pennsylvania, the son of alice nee lewis and francis xavier boyle. Eli wallach plays a crime boss and steals every sceneas usualthat he is a part of. Peter boyle celebrity profile check out the latest peter boyle photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Peter boyle is joe 1970 posted by kc on may 9, 2018.
Watch this trailer and try to guess how the film ends. Peter boyle, paula prentiss, fred williamson, rip torn, eli wallach. This clip is from the 1974 film that featured peter boyle, rip torn, henry winkler, eli wallach, and last but certainly not least fred williamson. The film stars peter boyle in the title role, with paula prentiss, fred williamson, rip torn, luther adler. October 18, 1935 december 12, 2006 was an american actor.
As crazy joe, peter boyle is nothing short of fantasticcapturing at every turn both his mobster characters ruthlessness and boyish charm. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The original trailer in high definition directed by john g. May 15, 2009 peter boyle turns in a fascinating performance as one of brooklyns toughest hoodlums, joey gallo. Peter boyle, paula prentiss, fred williamson, rip torn.