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5.2/10   375 votes
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Director:

William Reilly

Writers:

William Reilly (writer)
William Shakespeare (play)

Contact:

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Release Date:

18 January 1991 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Crime | Thriller more

Tagline:

You only respect what you fear.

Plot:

A hitman (John Turturro) heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that he will rise to the head of his family... more | add synopsis

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User Comments:

Stylish, intense and original adaptation. more (10 total)


Cast

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John Turturro ... Mike Battaglia
Katherine Borowitz ... Ruthie Battaglia

Dennis Farina ... Bankie Como

Peter Boyle ... Matt Duffy

Lilia Skala ... Lucia
Steven Wright ... Sterling

Rod Steiger ... Charlie D'Amico

Stanley Tucci ... Mal
Carl Capotorto ... Don

Michael Badalucco ... Sal
Robert Modica ... Carmelo Rossi
David Thornton ... Philly Como
Michael Sergio ... Jamesy
Tony Gigante ... Ray
Dan Grimaldi ... Carmine
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Additional Details

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo


Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Adam and Joe Show: (#1.4)" (1996) more


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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Stylish, intense and original adaptation., 28 August 2008
8/10
Author: scribill from United States

Checked this film out because of a positive review in the New York Times. Really captures the spirit of the Bard's play in a modern gangster setting. Doesn't romanticize the gangster life like other contemporary films in the genre. Doesn't pull any punches. Goes for the jugular instead, literally. Easy to see how top of the line actors like Stieger, Turturro, Boyle, Farina and Tucci were attracted to this low budget project. A daring experiment which shows how the themes and narratives of Shakespeare transcend time and place, Dark. Stylish. Intense. Very original adaptation with real flair. Would love to see it projected wide screen in a revival but will settle for the DVD release for the time being.

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