
The Outfit(1973)
A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.


“«Nobody quits the organization and lives. Ben Gazzara, Sal Mineo, James Farentino and Jo Van Fleet star in a new, exciting underworld drama about a family who lived by mob rule and was destroyed by it»”
A Mafia chief is torn between his brother, who has defected from the family, and his loyalty to the organization.

Ben Gazzara
Eddie Rico

James Farentino
Gino Rico

John Marley
Sid Kubik

Sal Mineo
Nick Rico

Leif Erickson
Mike Lamont

John Randolph
Mike Lamont

Jo Van Fleet
Mama Rico

Sian Barbara Allen
Nora
The Family Rico is a crime, drama, tv movie film released in 1972 exploring themes of based on novel or book, mafia. Directed by Paul Wendkos, it stars Ben Gazzara, James Farentino, John Marley. A Mafia chief is torn between his brother, who has defected from the family, and his loyalty to the organization.
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