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

Writers:

William Reilly, William Shakespeare (play)

Stars:

John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Dennis Farina

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Turturro	...	Mike Battaglia
Katherine Borowitz	...	Ruthie Battaglia
Dennis Farina	...	Bankie Como
Peter Boyle	...	Matt Duffy
Lilia Skala	...	Lucia
Steven Wright	...	Sterling
Rod Steiger	...	Charlie D'Amico
Stanley Tucci	...	Mal
Carl Capotorto	...	Don
Michael Badalucco	...	Sal
Robert Modica	...	Carmelo Rossi
David Thornton	...	Philly Como
Michael Sergio	...	Jamesy
Tony Gigante	...	Ray
Dan Grimaldi	...	Carmine

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

hitman | shakespearean | lifting person in air | slow motion scene | tragic event | 

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Taglines:

You only respect what you fear.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

18 January 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Czcigodni mordercy

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$139,155

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arthur Goldblatt Productions,Central City Films,Grandview Avenue Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dennis Farina plays a mobster in this movie. Ironically, in real-life Farina was a police officer before becoming a movie actor.

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Connections

Version of Macbeth (1983)

User Reviews

Stylish, intense and original adaptation.

Checked this film out because of a positive review in the New York Times. Really captures the spirit of the Bard's play in a modern gangster setting. Doesn't romanticize the gangster life like other contemporary films in the genre. Doesn't pull any punches. Goes for the jugular instead, literally. Easy to see how top of the line actors like Stieger, Turturro, Boyle, Farina and Tucci were attracted to this low budget project. A daring experiment which shows how the themes and narratives of Shakespeare transcend time and place, Dark. Stylish. Intense. Very original adaptation with real flair. Would love to see it projected wide screen in a revival but will settle for the DVD release for the time being.