Hey Vinny

Hey Vinny is an engaging and vibrant documentary about the life and times of Vinny Vella, a charismatic and lovable character known as the mayor of Elizabeth Street in New York's Little Italy. Vella recants wild, improbable stories of growing up on the streets of Greenwich Village. Tales ranging from stealing his first police car at age eleven to being accused of stealing King Tuts ring from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Finding his way into acting Vella caught his big break in Martin Scorsese's Casino, as the Kansas City mob boss Arty Piscano. Shot on location in New York City, Hey Vinny explores the love story between Vella, his family, and the city where he grew up.