The Boss
Seen it?1973 | 109 min | Crime, Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fernando Di Leo
- Henry SilvaNick Lanzetta
- Richard ConteDon Corrasco
- Gianni GarkoPolice Commissioner Torri
- Antonia SantilliRina D'Aniello
- Corrado GaipaLawyer Rizzo
- Marino MaséPignataro
- Howard RossMelende
- Claudio NicastroDon Giuseppe D'Aniello
- Gianni MusyCarlo Attardi
- Mario PisuGabrielli