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Amongst Friends
Amongst Friends

Amongst Friends

When Crime is a Way of Life, You Never Know if You're Amongst Enemies...or Amongst Friends.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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Andy, Billy and Trevor are three friends living the life of privilege on Long Island. Out of boredom, the inseparable trio are drawn into the action of the of the gangster criminal world inhabited by Andy's bookie grandfather.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

03 November 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Steve Parlavecchio

Steve Parlavecchio

Andy

Joseph Lindsey

Joseph Lindsey

Billy

Patrick McGaw

Patrick McGaw

Trevor

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Laura

Louis Lombardi

Louis Lombardi

Eddie

Chris Santos

Chris Santos

Young Andy

Michael Leb

Michael Leb

Young Trevor

Christian Thom

Christian Thom

Young Billy

Michael Sorvino

Michael Sorvino

Kid in Fight

Jay Gordon

Jay Gordon

Billy's Father

Michael Weiss

Michael Weiss

Drug Dealer

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