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Overall Rank: 16135

Average Rating: 2.2/4

# of Ratings: 34

Theatrical Release Date: 07/26/1991

Language: English

Genre: Crime, Drama

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Michael Karbelnikoff

Actors: Christian Slater, Costas Mandylor, Richard Grieco, Patrick Dempsey, Michael Gambon, Anthony Quinn

Plot: A story about the rise of the mob involving the young Manhattan hoods: Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel and Frank Costello.

Indyfreak - wrote on 05/18/2019

A ridiculously violent gangster film that clearly wants to be a retread of the Brat Pack western YOUNG GUNS (1988). Its cast is not quite as charismatic as that film was. But they're not half bad either. The cinematography is surprisingly good for what amounts to a trashier version of The Godfather. The action scenes are bloody and exciting. It is kind of silly though that the most notorious names in criminal history are being presented as dashing Robin Hood type characters interested in the pursuit of free enterprise and egalitarianism.

Yojimbo - wrote on 06/05/2012

One of the worst examples of Hollywood's glossy reinvention of historical events, this brat pack version of The Godfather (think Young Tommy Guns) is quite unpleasant in the way it presents violence and crime as glib fashion accessories. It is saved from total failure by a quality cast including Michael Gambon, Anthony Quinn and F. Murray Abraham who act the young cast off the screen.

Daniel Corleone - wrote on 03/05/2012

The premise was good since it involved the young mafioso's: Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel and Frank Costello. A descent cast tries to impress and the soundtrack was not that enthralling. The major failure is the screenplay since it failed to make it interesting. Maybe if it focused on each personality instead of as a whole it could have been more effective. Mobsters could have been one of the better mafia related flicks if it weren't for the poor direction.

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"Mr. Faranzano, it's the IRS again."

MovieAddict - wrote on 02/25/2012

“This is America and everything is money.”

The movie tells the story of Charlie "Lucky" Luciano (Christian Slater) and his three pals Meyer Lansky (Patrick Dempsey), "Bugsy" Siegel (Richard Grieco) and Frank Costello (Costas Mandylor),four young men growing up in the 1920's who start at the bottom and despite their diverse ethnic background, their bond leads them to the top of the underworld heap as they contrive to bring down two aging Dons whose time has come.

The Dons, are played by Anthony Quinn and Michael Gambon who are rivals for the title of "boss of all bosses" in the New York City area. There are some very bloody scenes and lots of gratuitous violence.

I am a big mob fan but this is no Godfather or Goodfellas! Having said that Christian Slater has a charm all of …