"Youngest Godfather" The circumstances surrounding Joseph's birth in 1904 set the stage for his life in the Mafia. Seeking to end a bloody and bitter feud between rival families in Castellammare, Salvatore Bonanno decides to make the leader of the rival family godfather to his newborn son, Joseph. The move is successful and the two families are reconciled. In 1921, young Joseph is forced to leave Italy because of his opposition to Mussolini's fascists. He and his cousin are smuggled into the United States, where Joseph joins the bootlegging business in New York during Prohibition. But when one of Bonanno's partners is killed in a warehouse explosion, Joseph comes under the patronage of Mafia head Salvatore Maranzano, who eventually makes Bonanno second in command. But when there is a sudden shift in power, Maranzano is assassinated. At 26-years-old, Bonanno is chosen to succeed Maranzano as head of the Castellamarese - the youngest boss in Mafia history. "The Funeral" Academy Award (R) winner Christopher Walken (Pulp Fiction, Batman Returns), Chris Penn (Mulholland Falls) and Isabella Rossellini (Death Becomes Her) star in this critically acclaimed tour de force of underworld betrayal and explosive retribution from celebrated director Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant). New York City, the 1930s. A powerful crime family is caught in a lethal crossfire between union organizers and brutal corporate bosses. Against this turbulent backdrop, the family's three street-hardened brothers and the women they love are about to be plunged into a deadly confrontation with their enemies, with each other, and with their own dark heritage of violence, madness and murder. Ignited by the unforgettable performances of its brilliant ensemble cast, The Funeral is a provocative, unflinching crime-action thriller The New York Times applauds as "Hot-blooded, broodingly well-acted".
"The Youngest Godfather" is Not Rated, "The Funeral" is Rated R.
