The Death Collector (1976)

Neighborhood kid goes to work for the Mafia as a debt collector.

Director:

Ralph De Vito

Writer:

Ralph De Vito

Stars:

Joe Cortese, Lou Criscuolo, Joe Pesci

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Cortese	...	Jerry Bolanti (as Joseph Cortese)
Lou Criscuolo	...	Anthony Iadavia (as Lou Criscuola)
Joe Pesci	...	Joe
Bobby Alto	...	Serge
Frank Vincent	...	Bernie Feldshuh
Keith Davis	...	Matley
Jack Ramage	...	Herb Greene
Anne Johns	...	Paula
Bob D'Andrea	...	Ned
Victoria Hale	...	Sally
Frank Ammirati	...	Spinoza
Gino Gennaro	...	Chuck
Floyd Levine	...	Kruger
Sal La Pera	...	Gus
Richard Ward	...	Gunsmith

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | violence | murder | assassination | independent film

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Taglines:

JERRY BOLANTE isn't afraid of anyone or anything. He's young, street-smart, tough, with a fierce raw sexual energy ... He's MAFIA!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Family Enforcer

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

First American Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Martin Scorsese cast Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent in Raging Bull after seeing them in this low budget mob drama.

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Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

User Reviews

Far Exceeded My Low Expectations

I saw a version of this in a 4 DVD Mafia collection put out by Brentwood and I have to admit that it was a good film. The quality was a little worse for the wear, but it was a well acted and realistic drama involving low level New Jersey gangsters. Pesci once again though, steels the show!