A low-budget crime thriller about second-string New Jersey mobsters, writer-director Ralph De Vito's only film shows a promising gift for characterization and features Joe Pesci's movie debut, leaving aside his uncredited bit part as a band member in HEY, LET'S TWIST (1961).
Hot-headed Jerry Bolanti (Joeseph Cortese) is back in town after a lengthy absense and looking for work. He approaches bush-league don Anthony Iodavia (Lou Criscuolo), who throws him a gig collecting a debt from a local club owner. When that goes well, Iodavia give him a bigger job: Collecting $27,000 from businessman Bernie Feldshuh (character actor Frank Vincent, who generally plays Mafiosi...
Released:
1976
Rated:
R
Length:
85 mins