A Deadly Business (1986)This movie is based only on the testimony of Harold Kauffman. Who was known around New York as a small time thief, and Rat! Most of the facts were white washed to make Harold look good. ... See full summary » Director:John KortyWriter:Al Ramrus |
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Title: A Deadly Business (TV 1986)
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Harold Kaufman
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Charles Macaluso
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Vitola
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DiNardi
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Sordino
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Ann
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Corbett
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John Seitz | ... |
Coglin
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Rand
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Martin Prager
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Mayor Thompson
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Bristol
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Marcia Diamond | ... |
Mrs. Prager
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Marilyn Boyle | ... |
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Bernard Behrens | ... |
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This movie is based only on the testimony of Harold Kauffman. Who was known around New York as a small time thief, and Rat! Most of the facts were white washed to make Harold look good. When in fact he turned states evidence after getting caught driving drunk and the FBI threaten to send him back to jail! He worked for the king of the garbage industry "Chuck Macaluso" in New Jersey. He has been part of the witness protection program for over 16 years. Written by <billyd@adnc.com>
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4 March 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Nothing more than an expose of the criminal element's involvement in waste hauling, is kind of a waste itself, because two fine actor's talents, Alan Arkin and Armand Assante, are wasted in this generic script. There are absolutely no surprises, and Michael Learned's part as Arkin's love interest could have been written out, as it has no bearing whatsoever on the thin plot. Gratuitous explosions and the usual mob posturing are not entertaining enough to hold interest. Character development other than Arkin's is weak, and I kept thinking that the whole thing doesn't really amount to much, even for a TV movie. It's a shame because I wanted to like it, but the shallow script buries "A Deadly Business". - MERK