The Tank Job (Feature Film)

In 1963, a cunning con man's quest to corner the market on salad oil futures leads to a cataclysmic clash between ambition and Wall Street, leaving behind a trail of deceit and financial ruin.

SYNOPSIS: Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, "The Tank Job" delves into the gripping true story of Anthony "Tino" DeAngelis and his band of blue-collar accomplices from Bayonne, New Jersey. Driven by insatiable ambition, DeAngelis masterminds an audacious scheme to manipulate the salad oil market, ultimately wreaking havoc on the financial world. As the scheme unfolds, tensions escalate between DeAngelis and the authorities, culminating in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse that threatens to upend both Wall Street and DeAngelis' empire. With the fate of millions hanging in the balance, "The Tank Job" offers a riveting exploration of greed, deception, and the perilous allure of power.

TITLE: The Tank Job

TYPE: Feature Film

STAGE: Optioned Property “The Great Salad Oil Swindle,” Norman C. Miller (1965)

GENRE: Period Crime Drama

CAST (PROPOSED): Jason Alexander (Tino) Bob Balaban (Dr. Nudelman), Island Fischer (Lillian), Linda Cardellini (Virginia), Steve Schirripa (Leo), Al Sapienza (Ben) - Additional Character to be played by: Peter Riegert, Tim Matheson, Tom Bergeron, Emmy Adams, John Bianco 

DIRECTOR: TBD

WRITER: Alec Sokolow

PRODUCERS: Ron Insana, Nicholas Levís

COMPANIES: Insana Entertainment Group, BrandCinema