How Sweet It Is (2013)

Director
Brian Herzlinger

Main cast
Erika Christensen; Ralph Cole Jr.; Michael Paré; Paul Sorvino; Victoria Summer

Genres
Music

Description
An alcoholic theater owner needs to put together a successful musical in order to pay off his mob debt, but problems arise when the wise guys want to cast their friends in the production.


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