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Jun 28, 2010 · In 1976, the Argentinean heavyweight Oscar Bonavena was shot dead at the Mustang Ranch by Joe's bodyguard. In the “Love Ranch” version of events, Joe signed on as his manager, and then Sally and Oscar began an affair. Some of this is true. Sally, however, lived until 1992, so a key plot point is invented. No matter.
In the late 1970s, Grace and Charlie Bontempo open Nevada's first legal brothel. Their lives take a sudden turn when a boxer from South America comes to the brothel to train, causing a deadly...
- (50)
- Taylor Hackford
- R
- Helen Mirren
Jan 6, 2011 · In the mid 1970s, near Reno, Nevada, Grace Bontempo (Dame Helen Mirren) runs the Love Ranch, a legal brothel. Her husband Charlie (Joe Pesci), with big dreams, a felony record, and an aptitude for spending and infidelity, is the brothel's public face.
- (3.4K)
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Taylor Hackford
- 2011-01-06
Jun 30, 2010 · Add an inspired-by-true-events, disco-era story involving sex, passion, crime and politics, slap on the juicy title “Love Ranch” and things sound even more surefire.
The film has received mostly negative reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on 52 reviews, and an average rating of 3.7/10.
Love Ranch proves to be a provocative, highly entertaining and surprisingly touching peek into a unique world movies don't often explore.
Oct 14, 2010 · The Love Ranch looks like a prison compound with its guard tower and fences along with trailers outside that the owners rent to low-income families in exchange for votes that help the owners ...
