
The Long Arm of the Godfather
Seen it?1972 | 86 min | Crime, Action
Why 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
- Best for anyone fascinated by the criminal underworld and crime fans. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal. Sits nicely alongside True Romance or Donnie Brasco.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 26 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A treacherous low-level mafioso greedily rips off a shipment of arms from his powerful godfather and tries to sell them to an especially dubious group of Arabs
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 668 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nardo Bonomi
- Peter Lee LawrenceVincenzo - 'Raffica'
- Adolfo CeliDon Carmelo
- Erika BlancSabina
- Kim Dimon
- Henriette Kok
- Riccardo PetrazziDon Carmelo Henchman
- Claudio RuffiniTom
- Piera Moretti
- Pietro TorrisiGallo