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The Many Saints of Newark
The Many Saints of Newark: A Sopranos Story

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Directed by Alan Taylor
Produced by Lawrence Konner, David Chase, and Nicole Lambert
With: Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, Corey Stoll, Ray Liotta, Michela De Rossi, Michael Gandolfini, Billy Magnussen, John Magaro, Michael Imperioli, Samson Moeakiola, Joey Diaz, Germar Terrell Gardner, Alexandra Intrator, Gabriella Piazza, Mason Bleu, Aaron Joshua, Lesli Margherita, Talia Balsam, Kathryn Kates, Nick Vallelonga, Ed Marinaro, William Ludwig, Mattea Conforti, Matteo Russo, Robert Vincent Montano, and Chase Vacnin
Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Editing: Christopher Tellefsen
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: 01 October 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
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Graded on a bell curve for origin stories, David Chase and Alan Taylor’s prequel to the groundbreaking HBO series The Sopranos is a solid C, but like all films of this ilk the question must be asked, why watch this mediocrity when you can go back and revisit the real thing?