Sal Mineo is pretty awesome in this small role here...
While he doesn't have a big part, his one liners were ace. I like it when he said, "Get up! Get up! I bet a 100 buck on ya!"
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Always breaks my heart to see him.
share[–] prettynoose69 10 years ago
Always breaks my heart to see him.
It's a shame... I don't understand how Sal Mineo went from a lead roles to bit parts, some without even a word of dialogue for him! He probably would've made a comeback if not for his awful, untimely death.
Or, at the very least, he could've continued to live a happy life with his family, friends, continuing to make strides in bringing LGBTQ stories to life in film and theatre. Man is definitely an underrated pioneer.
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He overacts and pretty much ruined every scene he was in. Who ever told this twit he had talent???
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I always thought he said "I bet your hundreds bucks on you!" meaning that $100 Rocky gave him on the street a bit earlier.
share[–] SilentNightDeadlyNight2807 7 years ago
I always thought he said "I bet your hundreds bucks on you!" meaning that $100 Rocky gave him on the street a bit earlier.
He did! That was the beauty of it! The $100 Rocky gave Romolo was his last chance to make something of his life. Rather than putting it toward a "bookie joint," Romolo invested right back in Rocky and his quest toward a life of legitimacy and respectability. And it worked!
I love that about this movie! Not only was it based off a true story, it's so inspiring to watch a man dig himself out of a dead-end life of crime and inspire his family, friends, and neightborhood to rise up with him!
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