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Cafe Society (1995 film)

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Cafe Society
Film poster
Directed byRaymond De Felitta
Written byRaymond De Felitta
Produced bySteve Alexander
Elan Sassoon
Carl Colpaert
StarringFrank Whaley
Peter Gallagher
Lara Flynn Boyle
John Spencer
CinematographyMichael Mayers
Edited bySuzy Elmiger
Music byChristopher Guardino
Production
company
Cineville
Distributed byCineville
Release date
  • May 25, 1995 (1995-05-25)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cafe Society is a 1995 American mystery film directed and written by Raymond De Felitta and starring Frank Whaley, Peter Gallagher, Lara Flynn Boyle, and John Spencer.[1] This movie is based on a true story covered in the national press.

Plot

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In 1952, New York society playboy Mickey Jelke inherits a large sum of money. He spends his nights out in Manhattan, indulging Broadway bars and in the company of prostitutes and pimps. Unwittingly, Mickey is accused of running a prostitution ring by an unscrupulous undercover cop, aided by Mickey's girlfriend Patricia. He soon becomes embroiled in shadowy web of political exploitation and scandal.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Director De Felitta opens his own 'Cafe'". Variety. July 14, 1997. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
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