Gangsters Incorporated

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Gangsters Incorporated
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Directed byWilliam Lee
Written byWilliam Lee
Produced bySherrie Allyn
Jason Schierloh
Starring Mel Novak
Joe Estevez
Shawn C. Phillips
William Lee
Corum Sanford
CinematographyEd Zirkle
Music byKevin MacLeod
Release date
  • November 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Gangsters Incorporated, also known as Bad Fellaz is a 2015 American action-comedy film directed and written by William Lee. It stars Mel Novak and Joe Estevez. [1] [2]

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Plot

Vinny Vincenzo (William Lee), an extremely intelligent, ruthless and tough gangster who joins the mob and works and fights his way up the ranks to be bestowed the title of the first African-American Don. His Daily Struggles to maintain his power while fighting off FBI official Stick (Mel Novak) are chronicled.

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References

  1. "William X. Lee's Gangsters Incorporated Starring Joe Estevez, Mel Novak and Shawn C. Phillips Gets Worldwide Distribution". screenanarchy.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. "Mel Novak Premieres in Mobster Mash-Up Bad Fellaz". horrornews.net. Retrieved 2019-10-10.