Alex Chapple Movies
As repayment for services rendered by his father, young New Jerseyite Frank Siena (Danny Nucci) is put through medical school in the U.S. and Italy by powerful mafia don Nicola Dellarusso (Paul Sorvino). Upon becoming a doctor, Siena dutifully returns the favor by giving body and soul to the organization, covering up murders, tending to the mob wounded without making police reports, and, in general, relinquishing his soul in the name of gratitude. Although Frank's mafia-princess wife enjoys the perks attending his privileged status, Frank ultimately suffers from pangs of conscience fueled by the pointed words of his envious friend Danny Keegan (Jonathan Scarfe). But when Frank goes to Dellarusso and respectively asks to be let off the hook, he is rather forcibly made to realize that no one retires from the mafia and lives to tell about it. Mafia Doctor first aired March 16, 2003, on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Danny Nucci, Paul Sorvino, (more)
- 2002
Michael (Hal Sparks) is having a hard time getting over Ben (Robert Gant). In his efforts to move on, he tries a video dating service, an online dating service (with "image consulting" help from the gang), and even goes to a matchmaker that Deb (Sharon Gless) recommends. Brian (Gale Harold), concerned that Justin (Randy Harrison) doesn't socialize with people his own age, convinces him to go to Daphne's (Makyla Smith) party at her college. There he meets and deflowers a naïve young man, who quickly grows attached to him. Brian is beginning to seem a little worried about the age difference. Emmett (Peter Paige) is a full-fledged star on the web, and when he gets a Tiffany bracelet from a secret admirer, he imagines it's his Prince Charming come to take him away. He ignores Ted's (Scott Lowell) warnings about the dangers of meeting with obsessed fans, and is spirited away in a limousine to a lavish mansion, where his admirer turns out to be George Schickel (Bruce Gray), an elderly pickle magnate. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
- 2002
Ted (Scott Lowell) and Emmett (Peter Paige) are hanging out at Babylon when Michael (Hal Sparks) shows up. He explains that David went on a camping trip, so he decided to come back to Pittsburgh for a visit. Brian (Gale Harold), whom Michael finds in the back room, doesn't seem thrilled to see him. Emmett tells Michael he's been having trouble finding a new roommate. Justin (Randy Harrison) is undergoing rehabilitative therapy, trying to recover from the brutal bashing on prom night. He may never regain the full use of his right hand. He keeps asking about Brian, who has been visiting him in the hospital every night, but staying outside his room so no one knows he's there. Ted and Emmett act as beards for Melanie (Michelle Clunie) and Lindsay (Thea Gill) at the wedding of Lindsay's sister, Lynette (Heather Hodgson), who doesn't want Lindsay's lesbian relationship to spoil her special day. Provoked by some insensitive comments, Lindsay ends up making a very public marriage proposal. Daphne (Makyla Smith) helps the shaky Justin sneak out of the house to look for Brian. Emmett and Ted discover that Michael's been lying about the reason for his visit. A homophobic judge (Frank Pellegrino) gives Chris Hobbs (Alec McClure) a shockingly light sentence for nearly killing Justin. Jennifer (Sherry Miller) thanks Brian for his concern about Justin, and asks him to stay away. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
- 2001
Brian (Gale Harold) turns 30, and is very unhappy about it. At his surprise party/wake, he tells the gang that the job in New York fell through. Michael (Hal Sparks) has decided to go to Portland with David (Chris Potter), but he's annoyed when David makes every decision about the move without consulting him. Ted (Scott Lowell) shows up at Melanie's (Michelle Clunie) office to take Blake (Dean Armstrong) to lunch, and is surprised to learn that Blake didn't show up for work, and it wasn't the first time. Ted tries to confront Blake about it at home later, but Blake distracts him with sex. That night at Babylon, Emmett (Peter Paige) gets emotional about Michael's impending departure, and decides to throw a flannel-themed going away party. Justin (Randy Harrison) invites the depressed Brian to his prom, and gets turned down. The next morning, Emmett suggests that Ted send Blake to a detox center. Justin and Daphne (Makyla Smith) decide to go to the prom together, as friends. Lindsay (Thea Gill) tries to convince Brian that turning 30 isn't the same as dying. There are tears at Michael's going away party, where Ted confronts Blake about his continued drug use. Michael and David argue about David's controlling ways, and when Michael learns that David booked an earlier flight to Portland without telling him, he decides not to go with him. Brian's not at the party, because he's too busy getting stoned and engaging in some dangerous autoerotic asphyxiation. Blake agrees to go into detox. Justin gets a couple of surprises at the prom -- one magical and one tragic. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
