---
title: 'Spike of Bensonhurst (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Morrissey'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/spike-of-bensonhurst-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096156/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Spike of Bensonhurst (1988)

1988 · 100 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Spike of Bensonhurst is a 1988 American comedy drama mafia film written and directed by Paul Morrissey and starring Sasha Mitchell. The film also features Ernest Borgnine, Maria Pitillo, and Talisa Soto. It was released in the United States on November 11, 1988 after it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. In the United Kingdom and other countries, the film was released with the title Mafia Kid.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Morrissey](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-morrissey)
- **Screenplay:** [Paul Morrissey](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-morrissey)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Coati Mundi](https://cinepixo.com/people/coati-mundi)
- **Producer:** [David Weisman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-weisman)

## Cast

- [Rodney Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodney-harvey)
- [Talisa Soto](https://cinepixo.com/people/talisa-soto)
- [Frank Adonis](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-adonis)
- [John Capodice](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-capodice)
- [Rick Aviles](https://cinepixo.com/people/rick-aviles)
- [Sylvia Miles](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvia-miles)
- [Ernest Borgnine](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-borgnine)
- [Sasha Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/sasha-mitchell)
- [Anne De Salvo](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-de-salvo)
- [Jason Cerbone](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-cerbone)
- [Maria Pitillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-pitillo)
- [Justin Lazard](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-lazard)

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