Yonkers Joe- what a gambling movie should be.

[shadroch]

Best movie on gambling I've seen since Rounders. Chaz Palmeri gives a great performance and the guy from The Black Donnellys knocks it out of the park as his mentally challenged son.
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[emelhairus9]

Yonkers Joe is a gritty tale with a sentimental streak. Chazz Palminteri plays the title character, a small-time gambler and scam artist looking for a final score so he can send his estranged son with Down Syndrome to a fancy private institution. This movie captures the dying world of the old-school gambler who still plays the ponies, bets with a bookie and uses sleight of hand to win