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Rulers of the City

1976 · 96 min Crime Action
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title I padroni della città
Year 1976
Country Italy, Germany
Genre Crime, Action
Director Fernando Di Leo
Runtime 96 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (44 votes)

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The director constructs a gritty crime saga, relying on noir archetypes but grounding them in the bleak reality of a 70s Italian city. It explores the grime and desperation of criminal life, where the dream of a big score is the only escape from a dead-end existence.

What lingers after viewing is the visceral weight of every confrontation, a story stripped of glamour where violence has tangible consequences. This is a raw and efficient thriller about a heist where the real cost is counted in betrayal. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Fernando Di Leo

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Best viewed late at night for a dose of raw, uncompromising crime action.

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