Mac

1992 1h 57m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 36

Drama

Synopsis

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Niccolo "Mac" Vitelli is the eldest of three brothers in 1950s Queens. Mac is a construction builder, a trade he learned from his late father, and helps put his brothers on the job. When they can no longer take working for Polowski, who does shoddy work and is abusive to his staff, Mac and his brothers set up their own company. Together, Vitelli Brothers Construction builds houses with pride and care. But Mac turns out to be an overbearing workaholic, with obsessive concern about the quality of their work and incredible attention to detail. His intensity and driven ambition precludes a happy family life and begins to drive his brothers away.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Turturro
Niccolo "Mac" Vitelli
Michael Badalucco
Vico Vitelli
Carl Capotorto
Bruno Vitelli
Katherine Borowitz
Alice Stunder
Ellen Barkin
Oona Goldfarb
John Amos
Nat
Nicholas Turturro
Tony Gloves
Steven Randazzo
Gus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Turturro
Writers: Brandon Cole, John Turturro
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Turturro, shot by Ron Fortunato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Termini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Berenbaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Turturro and Michael Badalucco and Carl Capotorto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Turturro directs. Ron Fortunato behind the camera. Richard Termini scores. Michael Berenbaum cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by John Turturro, shot by Ron Fortunato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Richard Termini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Berenbaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Turturro and Michael Badalucco and Carl Capotorto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0104783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.