Yonkers Joe is largely concerned with the delicate balance between a crook's business life and his personal life--a balance the movie itself has trouble managing effectively.

A mash-up of indie-film tropes.

An extremely awkward cross between "Ocean's Eleven" and "Rain Man."

For all its attention to detail, Yonkers Joe isn't half as tough as it pretends to be. The real story of these bottom-feeders and the sad young man they exploit is a lot uglier than the movie even begins to let on.

Lahti burns through a thinly written role with a surprising level of warmth and humanity.