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Rulers of the City

Rulers of the City

...Meaner Than a Junkyard Dog!

19766.31h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Fernando Di Leo
Written by Peter Berling, Fernando Di Leo
Produced by Armando Novelli
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Top Cast

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Scarface' Manzari

Al Cliver

Al Cliver

Rick

Harry Baer

Harry Baer

Tony

Gisela Hahn

Gisela Hahn

Clara

Enzo Pulcrano

Enzo Pulcrano

Peppi

Carmelo Reale

Carmelo Reale

Luca

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Luigi Cherico

Vittorio Caprioli

Vittorio Caprioli

Vinchenzo Napoli

Rosario Borelli

Rosario Borelli

Office Manager

Pietro Ceccarelli

Pietro Ceccarelli

Luigi's Bagman

Themes & Keywords

mafiamob boss

About Rulers of the City

Rulers of the City is a crime, action film released in 1976 exploring themes of mafia, mob boss. Directed by Fernando Di Leo, it stars Jack Palance, Al Cliver, Harry Baer. 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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