This leads to a falling-out between the pair. After a failed hit on Leo starts a full-scale mob war, Tom reveals to Leo the truth about his relationship with Verna. Tom and Leo are both involved with Verna (Marcia Gay Harden), Bernie's sister. After the Italians leave in a huff, Tom informs Leo that he should give up Bernie. Leo informs Caspar that Bernie pays for protection and is not to be touched. Freeman) informing Leo and Tom that they are going to kill bookie Bernie Bernbaum (John Turturro) because he has been revealing Caspar's fixed fights to other gamblers. The film opens with Italian mobster Johnny Caspar (Jon Polito) and his second in command Eddie Dane (J.E. Joel and Ethan Coen's third collaboration, the gangster film 'Miller's Crossing', stars Gabriel Byrne as Tom Reagan, the right-hand man of big-city Irish mob boss Leo (Albert Finney).
