Family Enforcer (1976)

It's "all in the family" for a young streetwise hood as he becomes a collector for the mob. He quickly rises rung by rung up the ladder of the underworld in this violent crime saga.System Requirements: Runing Time 85 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 787364441891 Manufacturer No: 44418-9 Product Description

Pure Dreck but the Fashions are a Hoot

I can't believe some here loved this laughably inept, sub-Scorsese dreck. Badly written, directed, and acted, its only value is to remind you how good the classics of the mob genre are in comparison. The final shootout, which someone here raves over, is especially hilarious. The gunmen who whack the wedge cut-wearing guido "hero" really are the gang that couldn't shoot straight. It's fun to check out the 70s hairdos (Frank Vincent's poodle cut is a hoot) but that's about the only redeeming feature about this C-grade flick. March 21, 2008

family enforcer...no!!! it's death collector.

if u like "B" movies, you'll like this. but this movie was boring and the acting sucked! September 26, 2007

I grew up with guys like these.

This is the way it is. It's a way of life that these guys only know.
It's not the slick smooth Godfather-Soprano Bull S--t it's a way of survival. You do what you do to get by, and don't know anything else.
If you're lucky by mistake you'll find out there is a world outside of your neighborhood. January 12, 2007

Bene bene

This movie reminds me of the old neighborhood. The acting was really good. The plot was good too. It's called a B-movie, but, c'mon, the garbage they call movies today, blockbuster hits and all, pale in comparison. My only disapointment is not seeing Spinoza end up in a body bag. October 18, 2006

good obscure gangster film

I stumbled upon this film at a local video store. Aside from Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent, most of the actors are pretty much unknown. The plot of the story is solid and believable, but the picture quality is very poor (and this is the DVD version!) and the soundtrack and the time-to-time nudity makes it seem like a cheesy porno flick. Joe Pesci's character, Joey is simalar to the phsyco character he portrayed in "Goodfellas". Another unique aspect is that the main hitman is African-American (Keith Davis), pretty rare for a Mafia movie. Based in New Jersey it's pretty much a 90 minute episode of "The Sopranos" before the series was even thought of! This would make a great remake. If you can survive the poor picture quality, you'll probably enjoy this film.

August 27, 2004

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