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A XIII Films Production

The Legend of
Jack and Diane

Some legends never die.

Starring Tom Sizemore • Carlo Mendez • Robert Lasardo • David Tomlinson • John Henry Richardson • Lydia Zelmac • Michael Phillip Taylor

Written & Directed by Bruce Bellocchi

The Film

The Story

Some legends never die. Starring Tom Sizemore, Carlo Mendez, and Robert Lasardo.

Genre

Action / Thriller

Year

2023

Status

Completed

Official Trailer

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Starring

The Cast

TS

Tom Sizemore

Carlo Mendez
IMDb

Carlo Mendez

RL
IMDb

Robert Lasardo

DT

David Tomlinson

JH

John Henry Richardson

LZ

Lydia Zelmac

MP

Michael Phillip Taylor

Behind the Film

The Filmmakers

Bruce Bellocchi

Writer & Director

Bruce Bellocchi

Writer | Director | Producer | Author

Bruce Bellocchi is an award-winning American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and author whose career spans more than three decades in the entertainment industry.

Beginning his career in Hollywood as a screenwriter, Bellocchi earned writing credits on popular television series including Melrose Place and Home Improvement before transitioning into feature filmmaking.

His feature film credits include The Legend of Jack and Diane, starring Tom Sizemore, A View to Die For, starring Eric Roberts, the award-winning PATCH, The Last Mile, and Last Man Standing, featuring Eric Roberts, Bo Jesse Christopher, Robert LaSardo, and Carlo Mendez.

Before establishing himself as a filmmaker, Bellocchi also competed professionally as a heavyweight boxer and mixed martial artist. Those experiences helped shape his distinctive approach to storytelling, character development, and the human struggle.

Bellocchi is also the author of Strong Island and Through the Eyes of a Child.

Through XIII Films, he continues to develop, write, direct, and produce original feature films, with an emphasis on compelling characters and independent storytelling.

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Distribution

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