David Mamet to pen screenplay for Cianci movie

[chicken]

Famous playwright and director David Mamet has signed on to write the screenplay for a film based on the life of our notorious ex-Mayor, Buddy Cianci.

The screenplay will be based on Providence Journal reporter Mike Stanton's bestselling book The Prince of Providence: The True Story of Buddy Cianci, America’s Most Notorious Mayor, Some Wiseguys, and the Feds.

Pawtucket, RI born director Michael Corrente will direct.

http://providencephoenix.com/features/tji/documents/03920258.asp

I love that when Providence gets famous, it's usually for something dodgy and sensationalistic like a corrupt Mafia-connected ex-Mayor.

Nothing quite this appalling ever happened where I grew up. *snort*

Comments

[bunnyohare.livejournal.com]

That's because you grew up in a quiet little red-neck po-dunk white-trash mountain town. The Mafia wouldn't be caught dead there. ;)

[chicken-cem.livejournal.com]

Actually, what with all that witness protection stuff, who knows maybe they WOULD be caught dead there now. ;-)