The Swap

1979
R
1h 23m

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Vinnie gets out of jail after serving 10 years and tries to find out who killed his younger brother - played by a young Robert de Niro.Vinnie gets out of jail after serving 10 years and tries to find out who killed his younger brother - played by a young Robert de Niro.Vinnie gets out of jail after serving 10 years and tries to find out who killed his younger brother - played by a young Robert de Niro.

Directors
- John C. Broderick
- Jordan Leondopoulos
Writer
- John C. Broderick
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3.2/10

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Directors
- John C. Broderick
- Jordan Leondopoulos
Writer
- John C. Broderick
Stars

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Anthony Charnota

Vito Nicoletti

Lisa Blount

Vivian Buck

Sybil Danning

Erica Moore

Jarred Mickey

Andrew Moore
(as Jerry Micky)

John Medici

Joey

James Brown

Lt. Benson

Sam Anderson

Paul

Tony Brande

Father Testa

Matt Greene

Marge's Assistant
(as Matthew Greene)

Alvin Hammer

Cemetery Caretaker

Robert De Niro

Sam Nicoletti (1969 scenes)
(archive footage)

Jennifer Warren

Erica Moore (1969 scenes)
(archive footage)

Terrayne Crawford

Carole Moore (1969 scenes)
(archive footage)

Martin J. Kelley

Mitch Negroni (1969 scenes)
(archive footage)
(as Martin Kelley)

Jack Slater

Party Guest
(archive footage)

Phyllis Black

Marge Negroni
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Viva

Girl With the Hourglass
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Directors
- John C. Broderick
- Jordan Leondopoulos
Writer
- John C. Broderick
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Trivia
All the scenes with Robert De Niro are re-used shots and out-takes from Leondopoulos' first feature film, Sam's Song, used without De Niro's knowledge or permission. Reportedly De Niro was so angered by the release of The Swap that he wanted to take legal action against the film's production company, Cannon.

Quotes
Vito Nicoletti: I pray to God, there is a God.

Alternate versions
The original Vestron Video VHS, as well as some later public domain VHS/DVD releases, feature an edited-for-TV print that removes the sex and nudity.

Connections
Edited from The Swap (1969)

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Featured review

2/10

De Niro fans beware of recycling

In 1969, Sam Nicoletti (Robert de Niro) is a film editor. He gets killed by a mysterious stranger. Ten years later, Sam's brother Vito gets out of prison. He starts investigating Sam's death as De Niro appears in flashbacks.

In 1969, an unknown Robert De Niro starred in a little movie called Sam's Song. It is little seen. Director Jordan Leondopoulos uses footage from that movie to incorporate into his new movie. He obviously couldn't get De Niro or anybody from the first movie. This is a jumble mess. I would love to watch a young De Niro in a nothing movie like Sam's Song. This is watching snippets of disjointed sections of that movie. I couldn't follow Sam's story and Vito's story is horribly stiff. Sam's Song looks like a bad indie and the new footage looks infinitely worst. Other than seeing a younger De Niro, this is not worth the effort.