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Mood:
- RoughSuspensefulStylized
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Plot:
- GangstersPolice DetectiveMurderHitmanCrimesDeadlyDishonestyCriminal Heroes more...
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Genres:
- CrimeDramaThrillerIndependent
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Time/Period:
- 80s
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Place:
- New YorkUSA
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Audience:
- Boys' Night
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Based on:
- Based on Play
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Men of Respect, 1990
English, Spanish
USA
Profile of Men of Respect
Men of Respect can be described as rough, suspenseful, and stylized. The plot revolves around gangsters, a police detective, and murder. The main genres are drama, independent, and thriller. In approach, Men of Respect is serious and realistic. It is located in New York. It takes place in the 1980s. Men of Respect is adapted from a play. It is well suited for a boys' night.
Summary of Men of Respect
Shakespeare's "Macbeth" gets transplanted to the world of organized crime in this bloody thriller. Mike Battaglia (John Turturro) is an ambitious Mafioso who will do whatever it takes to make it to the top. Encouraged by his manipulative wife, Ruthie (Katherine Borowitz), Mike kills syndicate boss Charlie D'Amico (Rod Steiger) -- setting off more waves of violence. Now at the head of the crime family, Mike finds that his murderous drive for power has taken a heavy toll on his psyche.
Details
| Language: | English, Spanish |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | October 1990 |
| Runtime: | 113 min |
Cast and Crew
as Mike Battaglia
as Ruthie Battaglia
as Bankie Como
as Matt Duffy
