ThiefHott Too much of everything

Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

arfdawg-1 After being away for a couple of years, Jerry Bolanti is back in his tough, North Jersey neighborhood, close to swampy meadowlands where bodies get pulled from the trunks of cars and dumped. He's short on cash, so a local boss, Anthony Iadavia, throws him some work - as a collector and a holdup man. But Jerry's cocky and a hothead, so he makes enemies faster than he can deliver on the jobs. Whatever bag or case of cash he touches doesn't seem to make it back to Iadavia. But Jerry's resilient and persistent, so he just may get his revenge as well as a chance to go caravan camping with his girl.Very poor production values and blurry / grainy as can be. Not sure if it was that way originally or something happened over the years.It's an interesting little low budget film but no where near as violent as you'd expect from a mobster movie made in the mid-70s.It's definitely worth a look, but be warned, its' rather slow.

Don_Ron *** Warning: contains plot info and major spoilers!!! ***Just saw this on DVD last night (from a mafia movie compilation) and it wasn't too shabby. I was hoping that the sound and picture would be enhanced but it wasn't, the film was grainy but I enjoy that. Overall, a good picture although some of the acting was poor. Then again, you don't really watch this type of film for the acting. The plot is simple and to the point: a guy wants to earn some money making collections for a local hood. He's supposedly one of the best but things just don't pan out too well for him. *** MAJOR SPOILER *** I felt bad for the guy getting whacked at the end. While he did screw things up, it wasn't all his fault. He made every effort to make things right but his boss basically kept his hands tied. Joseph Cortese played an excellent lead role in this film. Joe Pesci's role is a nice bonus to the film although his character is not as 3 dimensional as viewer's would like it to be. This is an excellent film for its time and holds a vital place in the anthologies of mob flicks. While the film looks old and cheesy in places (like watching Starsky & Hutch reruns), the violence is right in your face and some of the dialogue is perfect. The ending is very predictable but still entertaining. Any fan of mob movies will NOT be disappointed.

Twins65 ***1 Spoiler ahead***I recently saw this movie on a DVD, which was obviously produced to capitalize on Joe Pesci's stardom (he's all over the packaging, yet is a central but relatively secondary character in the film). That said, it's well worth the time to watch Joe in it. The film print quality would have to be characterized as fair/poor, but it's a decent story, and it's fun to see Joe P. "back-in-the-day". His acting style was top-notch right from the get-go.The background music sounds like stuff rejected from your average "Streets of San Francisco" episode, and the acting is a little suspect in spots, but check it out anyway. Look for "Billy Batts" from Goodfellas...he gets it again, only this time on the toilet.

endem-1 A very accurate depiction of small time mob life filmed in New Jersey. The story, characters and script are believable but the acting drops the ball. Still, it's worth watching, especially for the strong images, some still with me even though I first viewed this 25 years ago.A young hood steps up and starts doing bigger things (tries to) but these things keep going wrong, leading the local boss to suspect that his end is being skimmed off, not a good place to be if you enjoy your health, or life.This is the film that introduced Joe Pesce to Martin Scorsese. Also present is that perennial screen wise guy, Frank Vincent. Strong on characterizations and visuals. Sound muddled and much of the acting is amateurish, but a great story.