The Super

"The judge sentenced slumlord Louie Kritski to six months in his own building. He would have been better off in jail."

1991 1h 26m EN

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5.9

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ROTTEN

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5.7

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 129🥫0%Rotten Tomatoes★5.7IMDB · 6,607

Comedy

Synopsis

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Louie Kritski is a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option -- he must live in his rat-infested hell hole until he brings it up to liveable standards.

“The judge sentenced slumlord Louie Kritski to six months in his own building. He would have been better off in jail.”

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Cast

Joe Pesci
Louie Kritski
Vincent Gardenia
Big Lou Kritski
Madolyn Smith Osborne
Naomi Bensinger
Rubén Blades
Marlon
Stacey Travis
Heather
Carole Shelley
Irene Kritski
Kenn Michael
Tito
Paul Benjamin
Gilliam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rod Daniel
Writers: Sam Simon
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America, Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 50% 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 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rod Daniel, shot by Bruce Surtees. 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 Miles Goodman. 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 Jack Hofstra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rod Daniel directs. Bruce Surtees behind the camera. Miles Goodman scores. Jack Hofstra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Japan. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 50% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
335 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Japan.
6Directed by Rod Daniel, shot by Bruce Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Miles Goodman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jack Hofstra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Joe Pesci and Vincent Gardenia and Madolyn Smith Osborne carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The judge sentenced slumlord Louie Kritski to six months in his own building. He would have been better off in jail.".
11IMDB entry: tt0103007 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.