The film was written and directed by Robert Celestino and takes place in the exciting world of old time con men and gamblers in the changing modern world of upscale corporate casinos and cutting edge technology. The film is also a character study of a father, played by Palminteri and his struggle to connect with his son who has down syndrome.Apple Trailers: Yonkers Joe

1. Release date: January 9, 2009
2. Rated: R
3. Running Time: 101 minutes
4. Written and directed by Robert Celestino
5. Produced by Trent Othick
6. Director of Photography: Michael Fimognari
7. Stars: Chazz Palminteri, Michael Lerner and Christine Lahti

• Chazz Palminteri as Yonkers Joe
• Michael Lerner as Stanley
• Tom Guiry as Joe Jr.
• Linus Roache as Teddy
• Tom Vincent as Frank John Hughes
• Michael Rispoli as Mickey

• "Movies are their own kind of con game, which may be why it's so much fun to watch confidence men on the screen. From the penny-ante tricks of Paper Moon through the big capers of The Sting to the nasty crimes of The Grifters, their flimflams always fascinate. They intrigue again in Yonkers Joe, a nicely photographed, mostly satisfying look at a gang of East Coast sharps and how they part marks from their money."—NJ.comNJ.com: A Gamble that Pays Off (January 8, 2009)

• "The dialogue between Joe and his co-swindlers -- a happy band of character actors including Michael Lerner and Linus Roache -- is rife with pithy jargon picked up during writer-director Robert Celestino's days hanging around real-life con men, and part of the fun is deciphering lingo like "lumps for trumps" on the fly. But the dialogue lacks David Mamet's vernacular zing, and Michael Fimognari's cinematography is hazy and indifferent."—Los Angeles TimesLA Times: Capsule Review: Yonkers Joe (January 9, 2009)