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Follow on Google News | Police Chief’s Book Becomes Next Big Mob MovieOhio Police Chief Rick Porrello's book, “To Kill The Irishman,” about the true story of Danny Greene, an Irish-American racketeer, is now a major film starring Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer.
By: Next Hat Pess When Rick Porrello's interest in police work eclipsed his interest in music, he left the Sammy Davis show and started on his criminal justice degree. He joined the police force in 1986. He also began researching his Mafia roots and penned his first book, The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Mafia. It's the story of the Porrello and Lonardo Mafia families' battles to control corn sugar, a lucrative bootlegging ingredient. The chief wrote To Kill the Irishman next. And when he couldn't come to an agreement with his New York publisher, he started his own publishing company. The Irishman is the true story of Danny Greene, a fearless mob associate who took on on the Cleveland Mafia in the 1970s. The book was published in 1998. Before it even hit the shelf, the Irishman caught the attention of two persons interested in the film rights. One of them was Tommy Reid, a graduate of the New York FiIm Academy and Ohio State University. To help Porrello sort out the complexities of a film option, he retained Peter Miller, president of PMA Literary and Film Management. Reid promised to get the film made. It took 12 years but he kept his promise. He is partnered with indie producers Bart Rosenblatt and Al Corley of Code Entertainment. The Irishman is directed by Jonathan Hensleigh. It stars Ray Stevenson as Danny Greene, and co-stars Val Kilmer and Chris Walken. The impressive cast includes Paul Sorvino, Vince D'Onofrio, Linda Cardellini, Steve Schirippa, Tony LoBianco and Irish actress, Fionnula Flanagan. The film was shot last summer in Detroit where producers took advantage of Michigan's generous film tax rebate. Chief Porrello and family were on hand to watch his book's transformation to the cinema. He's hoping for similar success with his current award-winnig title, Superthief - A Master Burglar, the Mafia and the Biggest Bank Heist in U.S. History. For more info on The Irishman, visit http://movieset.com/ For more on Porrello, go to http://www.americanmafia.com/ Also see http://superthief.com End
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