Sol Rubinek teams up with Theo James in gangster thriller 'The Bookie & The Bruiser'„
The actor Sol Rubinek joined the cast of the crime thriller "„The Bookie & The Bruiser“", the new film from director and screenwriter S. Craig Zaller. The production recently wrapped filming in Canada and is now entering the next stage of its realization.
Rubinek will play Eli Hirschbaum, the owner of an old-fashioned drugstore in New York in 1959. In addition to being a pharmacist, his character is also a well-known local soft drink vendor, and for the two main characters he becomes a kind of mentor and father figure.
At the center of the story are Rivner, a World War II veteran, played by Theo James, and Boscolo – a tough Italian from New York's Lower East Side, whose role includes Vince Vaughn. After the end of the war, the two try to adapt to civilian life, but the difficulties along the way push them to build an illegal gambling empire.
As their business grows, they begin to attract the attention of dangerous criminal organizations, which draws them into a world of risk, violence, and conflicts with influential figures from the underworld.
The film is produced by Anthony Katagas of Keep Your Head Productions and Dave Kaplan, and financing is provided by C2 Motion Picture Group.
Sol Rubinek has a career spanning more than four decades and has appeared in dozens of notable film productions. Among the more memorable titles in his filmography are "„The Ballad of Buster Scruggs“" by Ethan Cohen, "„Unforgivable“"Clint Eastwood's "„True romance“" by Tony Scott, based on a script by Quentin Tarantino, as well as "„Wall Street“" by Oliver Stone. The total number of feature films with his participation exceeds sixty.
On the television screen, Rubinek is known for his recurring roles in the series "„Hunters“, „Frasier“" and "„Warehouse 13“". He has also guest starred in popular productions such as "„Billions“, „The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel“" and "„Grey's Anatomy“.
In addition to acting, he also has experience directing. Together with his wife and production partner Eleanor Reed, he made the films "„Jerry and Tom“" with Joe Mantegna and Sam Rockwell, as well as the independent production "„Cruel But Necessary“.
Among his directorial projects are also "„Bleacher Bums“" - a film adaptation of a theater play for fans of the Chicago Cubs baseball team, as well as "„Club Land“", starring Alan Alda.
Sol Rubinek is currently represented by the agencies Artists & Representatives, Noble Caplan Abrams, Opus Entertainment and Wallman PR.
