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Patrick Schwarzenegger Stars as Twins in Mafia Thriller

5/5/2026

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Patrick Schwarzenegger will play twin brothers Augie and Bernard in The Bookie & The Bruiser.
S. Craig Zahler directs the 1959 New York City-set thriller starring Vince Vaughn as Boscolo and Theo James as Rivner.
Augie’s gambling debt sparks a Mafia-Irish gang war that pulls Rivner and Boscolo into conflict.
C2 Motion Picture Group finances the film while UTA Independent Film Group and Range Select handle North American distribution.

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Story summary

Patrick Schwarzenegger will play twin brothers Augie and Bernard in The Bookie & The Bruiser.
S. Craig Zahler directs the 1959 New York City-set thriller starring Vince Vaughn as Boscolo and Theo James as Rivner.
Augie’s gambling debt sparks a Mafia-Irish gang war that pulls Rivner and Boscolo into conflict.
C2 Motion Picture Group finances the film while UTA Independent Film Group and Range Select handle North American distribution.