Favorite NY Comic Greg Kritikos turns Misery into Movie Magic in CHARLIE BOY

Spend 60 seconds or so with Greg Kritikos and you’ll understand why this Ny comic headliner has audiences flocking to him and great buzz surrounding his starring role in CHARLIE BOY, a fresh comedy movie by Timothy Hines.

Greg Kritikos was always destined to be a beloved comedic superstar. This gritty, street-wise, reformed gangster continues to be in comparison to Jackie Gleason for his heart and appeal. He’s frequently sought after to headline Nyc City’s biggest and a lot legendary comedy clubs, including Gotham, Carolines and Dangerfield’s. And today he’s the starring role from the feature comedy CHARLIE BOY, which Kritikos co-wrote with Frederick Stroppel and this features Kelly Le Brock as Donna and Burt Young as Luca.

CHARLIE BOY, based loosely on Greg Kritikos’ real life, follows the storyplot of straight and sober recovering mobster Charlie Borakos. Charlie now functions as a standup comedian and, after a period of recovery and giving back to his beloved community of Astoria, Queens The big apple, he’s still burdened through the guilt of his son’s death and friend’s maiming as a result of his drinking, drugging and negligence from the past. So when good friend Tommy G’s gambling problem surfaces to the extreme and the prior mob boss Big Angie moves back in town, Charlie’s benevolent and save-the-day attitude and knack for doing all they can to aid others and turn misfortune into laughter, saves the morning and catapults Charlie to the next level of enlightenment.

Charlie Boy director Timothy Hines says, “It was Greg and Frederick’s script that drove me to make Charlie Boy. We have worked with this business for many years and i also haven’t ever read such a perfectly balanced and honest comedy. I needed to get this movie. And with Greg, things i can tell you, he is a walking dynamo and every inch an accessible humanist.”

“When I met Greg Kritikos I immediately saw this modern-day Jackie Gleason slash James Cagney man with a soul-spilling heart, who helped me laugh my face with one-liners and improvising,” comments producer Susan Goforth who’s producing CHARLIE BOY along side Kritikos. “Kritikos coupled with Frederick Stroppel’s comedic writing, the leadership of director Timothy Hines and executive producer Dominick Martini along with a heaven-sent cast and crew, and that i knew CHARLIE BOY would come out a success. Now i am so thankful for all and all the fortune for this picture. I can’t wait for a world to find out Greg Kritikos knock this one out of the park.”

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