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Men of Respect (1990)A hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that he will rise to the head of his family. He starts his ascension by clandestinely executing the heads of the family and casting the blame on ... See full summary » Director:William Reilly |
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Title: Men of Respect (1990)
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| John Turturro | ... |
Mike Battaglia
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Ruthie Battaglia
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Bankie Como
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Matt Duffy
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Lucia
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Sterling
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Charlie D'Amico
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Mal
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Carl Capotorto | ... |
Don
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Sal
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Robert Modica | ... |
Carmelo Rossi
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Philly Como
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Michael Sergio | ... |
Jamesy
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Tony Gigante | ... |
Ray
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Dan Grimaldi | ... |
Carmine
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A hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that he will rise to the head of his family. He starts his ascension by clandestinely executing the heads of the family and casting the blame on others. However, with power comes consequences that are also predicted by the seer. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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You only respect what you fear.Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
18 January 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hombres de respeto See more »Box Office
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$139,155 (USA)Company Credits
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Arthur Goldblatt Productions, Central City Films, Grandview Avenue Pictures See more »
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This self-conscious adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' updates the stage play to an urban crime setting, largely as a vehicle for John Turturro, who gives an atypically overwrought performance in the title role. The film arrived late in what was, at the time, a cycle of big screen gangster dramas, giving it an uncomfortable sense of redundancy even without the blatant similarities to 'The Godfather' (the character of Macbeth is here named Michael, not without coincidence). Writer director William Reilly makes no effort to camouflage the source material, adding nothing new to either the original play or its adapted genre. Even worse, the film has little discernible pace or rhythm: it just sits on the screen like a cheap wax replica of a priceless heirloom.