Frank Adonis

Frank Adonis (born October 27, 1935), sometimes credited as Frank Martin, is an American film and television actor. He was born Frank Testaverde Scioscia in Brooklyn, New York. Adonis is a long-time character actor frequently cast in gangster roles.

2

Wall Street (1987)

A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth under his wing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oliver Stone
CAST:  Charlie Sheen  •  Michael Douglas  •  Martin Sheen  •  Daryl Hannah

A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth under his wing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oliver Stone
CAST:  Charlie Sheen  •  Michael Douglas  •  Martin Sheen  •  Daryl Hannah

GoodFellas (1990)

ViolentIntenseDarkDisturbing

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Ray Liotta  •  Joe Pesci  •  Lorraine Bracco

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Ray Liotta  •  Joe Pesci  •  Lorraine Bracco

Raging Bull (1980)

ViolentPowerfulTragicClassic

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Joe Pesci  •  Cathy Moriarty  •  Frank Vincent

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Joe Pesci  •  Cathy Moriarty  •  Frank Vincent

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Shadyac
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Courteney Cox  •  Sean Young  •  Tone Loc

He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Shadyac
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Courteney Cox  •  Sean Young  •  Tone Loc

Bad Lieutenant (1992)

ViolentClassicDisturbingCrude

While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abel Ferrara
CAST:  Harvey Keitel  •  Victor Argo  •  Frankie Thorn  •  Robin Burrows

While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abel Ferrara
CAST:  Harvey Keitel  •  Victor Argo  •  Frankie Thorn  •  Robin Burrows

Casino (1995)

Thought provokingIntenseGrippingViolent

In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Sharon Stone  •  Joe Pesci  •  James Woods

In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Sharon Stone  •  Joe Pesci  •  James Woods

Find Me Guilty (2006)

Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lumet
CAST:  Vin Diesel  •  Alex Rocco  •  Frank Pietrangolare  •  Richard DeDomenico

Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lumet
CAST:  Vin Diesel  •  Alex Rocco  •  Frank Pietrangolare  •  Richard DeDomenico

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

ViolentTragicClassicHeartbreaking

An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Jarmusch
CAST:  Forest Whitaker  •  Cliff Gorman  •  Tricia Vessey  •  Henry Silva

An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Jarmusch
CAST:  Forest Whitaker  •  Cliff Gorman  •  Tricia Vessey  •  Henry Silva

King of New York (1990)

A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abel Ferrara
CAST:  Christopher Walken  •  David Caruso  •  Laurence Fishburne  •  Victor Argo

A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Abel Ferrara
CAST:  Christopher Walken  •  David Caruso  •  Laurence Fishburne  •  Victor Argo

Shaft's Big Score! (1972)

John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Parks
CAST:  Richard Roundtree  •  Moses Gunn  •  Drew Bundini Brown  •  Joseph Mascolo

John Shaft is back as the lady-loved black detective cop on the search for the murderer of a client.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Parks
CAST:  Richard Roundtree  •  Moses Gunn  •  Drew Bundini Brown  •  Joseph Mascolo

The Gambler (1974)

New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Reisz
CAST:  James Caan  •  Paul Sorvino  •  Lauren Hutton  •  Morris Carnovsky

New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Reisz
CAST:  James Caan  •  Paul Sorvino  •  Lauren Hutton  •  Morris Carnovsky

The Juror (1996)

With his gangster boss on trial for murder, a mob thug known as "the Teacher" tells Annie Laird she must talk her fellow jurors into a not-guilty verdict, implying that he'll kill her son Oliver if she fails. She manages to do this, but, when it becomes clear that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Gibson
CAST:  Demi Moore  •  Alec Baldwin  •  Joseph Gordon-Levitt  •  Anne Heche

With his gangster boss on trial for murder, a mob thug known as "the Teacher" tells Annie Laird she must talk her fellow jurors into a not-guilty verdict, implying that he'll kill her son Oliver if she fails. She manages to do this, but, when it becomes clear that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Gibson
CAST:  Demi Moore  •  Alec Baldwin  •  Joseph Gordon-Levitt  •  Anne Heche

True Romance (1993)

IntenseViolentPowerfulRomantic

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Scott
CAST:  Christian Slater  •  Patricia Arquette  •  Michael Rapaport  •  Bronson Pinchot

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Scott
CAST:  Christian Slater  •  Patricia Arquette  •  Michael Rapaport  •  Bronson Pinchot

Black and White (1999)

Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Toback
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Scott Caan  •  Stacy Edwards  •  Allan Houston

Rich Bower is an up-and-coming star in the hip-hop world. Everyone wants to be around him, including Raven and her fellow upper-class white high school friends. The growing appeal of black culture among white teens fascinates documentary filmmaker Sam Donager, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Toback
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Scott Caan  •  Stacy Edwards  •  Allan Houston

Spike of Bensonhurst (1988)

Spike Fumo is an Italian kid apsiring to be a boxer. He falls in love with a rich girl, who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. Spike is threatened to leave Bensonhurst by the mob, and then goes to a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican part of Brooklyn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Morrissey
CAST:  Sasha Mitchell  •  Ernest Borgnine  •  Anne DeSalvo  •  Sylvia Miles

Spike Fumo is an Italian kid apsiring to be a boxer. He falls in love with a rich girl, who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. Spike is threatened to leave Bensonhurst by the mob, and then goes to a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican part of Brooklyn.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Morrissey
CAST:  Sasha Mitchell  •  Ernest Borgnine  •  Anne DeSalvo  •  Sylvia Miles

Wolfen (1981)

A city cop is assigned to solve a bizarre set of violent murders where it appears that the victims were killed by animals. In his pursuit he learns of an Indian legend about wolf spirits.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Wadleigh
CAST:  Albert Finney  •  Diane Venora  •  Edward James Olmos  •  Gregory Hines

A city cop is assigned to solve a bizarre set of violent murders where it appears that the victims were killed by animals. In his pursuit he learns of an Indian legend about wolf spirits.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Wadleigh
CAST:  Albert Finney  •  Diane Venora  •  Edward James Olmos  •  Gregory Hines

Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irvin Kershner
CAST:  Faye Dunaway  •  Tommy Lee Jones  •  Brad Dourif  •  René Auberjonois

A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irvin Kershner
CAST:  Faye Dunaway  •  Tommy Lee Jones  •  Brad Dourif  •  René Auberjonois

The Sister in Law (1974)

Robert and Edward are brothers involved in a web of adultery and deceit. They share Edward's wife and his mistress and a mission to deliver a package of jewels across the Canadian border, but the mission turns out to be deadly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Ruben
CAST:  John Savage  •  Will MacMillan  •  Anne Saxon  •  Meridith Baer

Robert and Edward are brothers involved in a web of adultery and deceit. They share Edward's wife and his mistress and a mission to deliver a package of jewels across the Canadian border, but the mission turns out to be deadly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Ruben
CAST:  John Savage  •  Will MacMillan  •  Anne Saxon  •  Meridith Baer

The Woods Have Eyes (2007)

When a group of young campers wander into the backwoods of upstate New York to see if Cappy's Cabin--a place they think exists only in urban legend--is real, they find themselves in a twisted game of predator and prey as night begins to fall. All they have to do is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Indelicato
CAST:  Frank Adonis  •  Joseph Anthony  •  Ron Arabia  •  Michael Bolton

When a group of young campers wander into the backwoods of upstate New York to see if Cappy's Cabin--a place they think exists only in urban legend--is real, they find themselves in a twisted game of predator and prey as night begins to fall. All they have to do is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Indelicato
CAST:  Frank Adonis  •  Joseph Anthony  •  Ron Arabia  •  Michael Bolton

 (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Sorvino
CAST:  Laurence Leboeuf  •  Paul Sorvino  •  Glynnis O'Connor  •  Joanne Baron
2