Dale Resteghini Movies
A high-profile male model finds that rising up from the bottom only means you've got further to fall in a tense tale of competition in the entertainment industry starring Bryce Wilson, Kim Porter, and Chingy. International model Tony "Wise" Good transcended his inner-city origins to become one of the best known models on the planet, but even the famous can fall victim to a corrupt government and the greed of industry insiders. Though there was a time when Tony had all of the perks one would associate with such a glamorous career, all of that changed in an instant as the very people he thought he could trust turn against him in a reprehensible act of betrayal that threatens to turn his dream life into a waking nightmare. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tariq Alexander, Hawthorne James, (more)
A risqué reality show becomes the setting for a violent bloodbath when the crew of "Survive This" discovers that the island their show is being shot on has a dark history. It was supposed to be the beginning of a new trend - the "R" rated reality show - but when the cameras start to roll the heads are fast to follow. By the time the sexy contestants learn the dark secret of Pirate Island, survival has taken precedence over treasure hunting and the only thing that matters is getting off this cursed isle alive. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shalina Bari, Dale Resteghini, (more)
Shot in locales ranging from the Dominican Republic to the streets of Brooklyn and Washington Heights, Stone Cold Killers revolves around four individuals on the wrong side of the American dream. Rather than picking themselves up by the bootstraps in the traditional fashion, they prefer dealing drugs from their Washington apartment. Eventually, their lives -- and trade -- are permanently and tragically altered when their street runner is shot and killed by a rookie police officer. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
The worlds of hip-hop and horror collide once again in director Dale Resteghini's follow-up to Da Hip Hop Witch. After some rappers turn up brutally murdered, it soon becomes clear that the culprit is a crazy clown serial killer who has his sights set on several other MCs. Starring such real-life rappers as Guru and Capone, Urban Massacre premiered at the 2002 Urbanworld Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Rap musicians find something new to be afraid of in this hip-hop-themed parody of The Blair Witch Project. A supernatural being known as "The Black Witch in the Project" is terrorizing some of the biggest names in rap music, and a number of performers fear for their lives -- so much so that The Street Don, an underground music tycoon, is offering a reward of $10 million to whoever can find and capture the witch. As The Street Don presents daily television reports on the witch's latest victims, everyone who can scare up the courage (and needs the money badly enough) hits the streets looking for the she-demon, while a number of rappers discuss their own horrifying encounters with the Black Witch. Da Hip Hop Witch features appearances by top-selling recording artists Eminem, Mobb Deep, Pras, Ja Rule, Vitamin C, Killah Priest, Spliff Star, and Vanilla Ice. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
A mixed-race couple confront prejudice on both sides of the color line, as well as the uphill battle of making it in the big city, in this independent urban drama. Debbie (Nicki Richards) and Tony (Dale Resteghini) are a couple in their early twenties who met while living in a suburb outside Boston. Debbie is African-American and Tony is white, but both believe that race doesn't have to be an issue if two people love and respect one another. But when Debbie and Tony move to New York City to pursue their careers -- Debbie wants to be a singer and Tony is a struggling actor -- they discover not everyone embraces their happiness with open arms. Debbie's family doesn't approve of her relationship with Tony, while Tony becomes the target of a radical Black Nationalist group who believe inter-racial relationships are a slap in the face to African-American culture. Money soon becomes short for the couple and an attempt to make some easy cash goes wrong, with Tony landing in jail. As Tony struggles to win his freedom, Debbie meets a good looking black man from the neighborhood and finds herself wondering if her relationship with Tony is worth all the trouble. Colorz of Rage also features hip-hop star Redman and R&B singer Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
