Rulers of the City
Seen it?1976 | 96 min | Crime, Action
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 fans and action fans. If you loved Pulp Fiction or Road to Perdition, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Tony, a mob loan collector, is dissatisfied with his station in life. Though he dreams of one day being rich, he is stuck with the dead-end job of beating up borrowers who fall behind in their payments. After meeting up with Napoli, another mob enforcer who's just been fired from his job, the two hatch a plan. Together, they will con mob boss Manzari out of a fortune, after which they can retire and live in luxury. Manzari, however, is not about to let them go so easily.
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 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fernando Di Leo
- Jack PalanceScarface' Manzari
- Al CliverRick
- Harry BaerTony
- Gisela HahnClara
- Enzo PulcranoPeppi
- Carmelo RealeLuca
- Edmund PurdomLuigi Cherico
- Vittorio CaprioliVinchenzo Napoli
- Rosario BorelliOffice Manager
- Pietro CeccarelliLuigi's Bagman