Silent Partners

Apparently not only got pleasantly surprised by the first movie I watched from this guy CIRO DAPAGIO called MOBKING, which by the way it's pretty good considering the limitations of indie film. But this one... wow! Valentine (the main character) is so cool and composed within the context of the plot and the alliances and the undercover cops and so much more. I wasn't expecting to see myself stuck to that couch for the full thing, but I was! Then you have high caliber actors like Russo and Pastore that add some depth to the cast. And couldn't be a good movie without the eye candy! Lika and Karmel were fabulous in their roles as well.... what a treat this thing!!!

Okay, so I finally watched Silent Partners, that gritty 1980 mafia flick set in Miami, and wow - this movie is a whole vibe. Think: flashy suits, cigars, speedboats, and crime running through every palm tree-lined street. It feels like if Scarface and Goodfellas had a sunburned cousin. It's loud, stylish, a little messy - but totally worth your time. Watch it with the lights low and maybe a cold drink in hand. The acting? Pretty solid. The lead guy's got that perfect mix of charm and menace - you can't tell if you wanna root for him or get as far away from him as possible. And the dialogue is super quotable. It's not a perfect movie - the pacing drags a little in the middle, and some of the side characters are kind of forgettable. But if you're into old-school gangster movies with a Florida twist, it delivers the goods.

This fast paced gritty film with twists that will keep you coming back for more...Clever plot based on 1980s Miami true tale, that rivals some of the best Mob films out there today. It's stellar cast Ciro Dapagio, James Russo, Garry Pastore, Ronnie Marmo, Mik,e Marino, Joseph D'nofrio, Nick Vallelonga, Sonny Grosso, and so many others is the icing on the cake..This is no flash in the pan cheesey Mob film its got real chops as they say! Plot that includes and Insurance scam that is just brilliant. You have to love the energy and the clever dialogue it brings with some laughs as well...Silent Partners brings it all to the screen and Ciro Dapagio's talent and finesse and realistic grasp of this genre is the Cherry on the proverbial Sundae..A ride you won't want to stop! Stream it, rent it, buy it ...NOW.

Great time travel back to the roaring 1980s, based on a real insurance scam that I became aware of 20 years ago. Hard money lending gone horribly wrong! Lending money becomes an insured interest that survives to this day (Just googled it, Florida lenders still can request the borrower to buy life insurance and name them as the beneficiaries, which could cause potential crime risks if you think about it carefully. As a CPA and insurance agent, I love chewing on this story. Do you?

Cool story, really great and rare cars, a '66 Riviera Gran Sport, come on!!! I especially love the cigar bar scene with the football reference conversation! Highly recommend you guys to check this out!

Silent Partners is the second Ciro Dapagio/Jokes Yanes collaboration I have really enjoyed (the first being 2023's MobKing). The theme is familiar to those who have watched documentaries and feature films like Cocaine Cowboys, Blow, Scarface, and other ones centered on the Drug Cartel's hold on 1980s Miami.

The story centers on a hitman's (Dapagio) role in life insurance fraud that pays dividends, especially when the Mafia's victims turn up and turn up, they do. Steve Russo is great here as the newly released mob boss. Russo wants in on the insurance scam and everything else Russo believes he is entitled to after not saying anything during his decade behind bars. Dapagio must navigate around undercover COPS, a bookie (well-played by Antoni Corone) with a knack for writing up insurance policies, and alliances within the Mob.

Silent Partners is taut and comes in at less than 90 minutes. The pacing is far better than most crime dramas.