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and

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. The film was released direct to DVD and digital platforms on February 9, 2016.

Plot

Sammy Lagucci is a

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-based criminal who would only change his life for his little daughter. When he finds out that

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he's related to are plotting to take him down, he enters the

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program to protect himself and his family. Ending up in a small

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town, he finds himself a good

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and succeeds. But what should be a blessing turns into a curse as your fame grows, putting your new identity at stake.

Cast

* Danny A. Abeckaser as Sammy Lagucci *Annie Heise as Vicky *

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as Sal *Luke Robertson as Dom * Jay R. Ferguson as Manny *

as Marshal *

as Colin *

as Mel

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stand Up Guy, A 2016 comedy films American comedy films Films about the American Mafia Films about witness protection 2010s English-language films 2010s American films