Mobsters

"They didn't take orders...They took over."

1991 1h 44m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 205

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Synopsis

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The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...

“They didn't take orders...They took over.”

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Cast

Christian Slater
Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
Patrick Dempsey
Meyer Lansky
Richard Grieco
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Costas Mandylor
Frank Costello
F. Murray Abraham
Arnold Rothstein
Lara Flynn Boyle
Mara Motes
Michael Gambon
Don Salvatore Faranzano
Chris Penn
Tommy Reina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Karbelnikoff
Writers: Michael Mahern, Nicholas Kazan
Languages: German, French, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 88% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, French, English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Karbelnikoff, shot by Lajos Koltai. 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 Michael Small. 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 Joe D'Augustine 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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Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey and Richard Grieco carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They didn't take orders...They took over.".

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The take

Michael Karbelnikoff directs. Lajos Koltai behind the camera. Michael Small scores. Joe D'Augustine cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, French, English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 88% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, French, English, Spanish.
4Directed by Michael Karbelnikoff, shot by Lajos Koltai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Small. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joe D'Augustine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey and Richard Grieco carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They didn't take orders...They took over.".
9IMDB entry: tt0102460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.