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Men of Respect

Play trailer Poster for Men of Respect R,  1990,  1h 53m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
1/4
A lot of work went into it, and some good things are here and there. But the underlying inspiration for the film is a very, very bad idea. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 21, 2005
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 11, 2005
2/5
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Cast & Crew

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William Reilly

Director

John Turturro

Mike Battaglia

Katherine Borowitz

Ruthie Battaglia

Dennis Farina

Bankie Como

Peter Boyle

Matt Duffy

Rod Steiger

Charlie D'Amico

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Movie Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
William Reilly
Producer
Ephraim Horowitz
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Arthur Goldblatt Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 18, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$119.8K
Runtime
1h 53m
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