Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
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Buddy Giovinazzo (born May 5, 1957) is an American independent filmmaker and author who is known for his gritty, low-budget debut film, Combat Shock, and his collection of harrowing short stories of low urban life in his 1993 anthology, Life Is Hot in Cracktown.
- May 5, 1957 (age 66), New York City, U.S.
- Carmine Giovinazzo (cousin)
Buddy Giovinazzo was born on 5 May 1957 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Life Is Hot in Cracktown (2009), Combat Shock (1984) and No Way Home (1996). He has been married to Gesine Giovinazzo-Todt since 16 August 2007. He was previously married to Lori Labar.
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- Director, Writer, Actor
- New York City, New York, USA
- Buddy Giovinazzo
Jun 26, 2018 · Buddy Giovinazzo made one of the most enduring cult films of all time, managed to build a career out of persistence and without compromising, and could create a brilliant piece of genre-bending art for the change in his pocket.
- Scout Tafoya
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May 14, 1986 · Combat Shock: Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo. With Rick Giovinazzo, Veronica Stork, Mitch Maglio, Asaph Livni. A dangerously disturbed Vietnam veteran struggles with life 15 years after his return home, and slowly falls into insanity from his gritty urban lifestyle.
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- Drama, Thriller, War
Buddy Giovinazzo had to wait ten years before making his sophomore feature, No Way Home (1996), where Giovinazzo had the opportunity to work with professional actors of real merit, Tim Roth, James Russo and Deborah Unger.
Buddy Giovinazzo is an independent filmmaker and author who is known for his gritty-low budget debut film, Combat Shock, and his collection of harrowing short stories of low urban life in his 1993 novel, Life is Hot in Cracktown. Born May 5, 1957 in New York City, Buddy grew up in Staten Island.
Jun 28, 2018 · Ever since his debut film COMBAT SHOCK (pictured), now out on limited special-edition Blu-ray from Severin Films—see our interview about that here—director Buddy Giovinazzo has specialized in gritty drama and thriller features like NO WAY HOME, THE UNSCARRED and LIFE IS HOT IN CRACKDOWN (based on his book). He has ventured into horror with ...
