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6.4/10   729 votes
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Director:
Terence Young
Writers:
Massimo De Rita (dialogue)
Stephen Geller (writer)
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Release Date:
6 January 1972 (France) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
The syndicate. Genovese. Anastasia. Luciano. Masseria. Lucchese. Maranzano. The way they lived - The way they died. more
Plot:
When Joe Valachi (Charles Bronson) has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese (Lino Ventura),... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A GOOD GANGSTER MOVIE more

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Carteggio Valachi (Italy)
Cosa Nostra
Joe Valachi - I segreti di Cosa Nostra (Italy)
Le dossier Valachi (France)
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Runtime:
France:110 min | USA:125 min
Country:
France | Italy
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:18 (re-rating) (1992) | UK:X (original rating) | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1972) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1998) | Iceland:16 | France:-12 | West Germany:18 (nf) | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | USA:R (original rating)
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Anachronisms: During the chase scene which takes place during the 1920s in New York, a car goes into the river and in the background the twin towers of the World Trade Center under construction can be clearly seen. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ruth Gordon/Chuck Berry (#2.12)" (1977) more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
A GOOD GANGSTER MOVIE, 29 August 1999
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Author: Sam Gindy from Sylvania, OH

I thought this was one of the better gangster pictures I have seen. There were many events in the picture that were based on fact. I also found it interesting that most of the actors actually resembled the characters they were portraying. Great work by the make up crew. This was an entertaining film, and a must see for Charles Bronson fans.

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