kapelusznik18 ***SPOILERS*** Getting hired as a strong arm collector for the local Jersey Mob where he feels his talents will be much appreciated tough guy Jerry Bolanti, Joseph Cortese,is given the job by his boss Tony Ladavia, Lou Criscuola, to collect a debt of $28,000.00 from businessman Bernie Feldshun, Frank Vincent, for services rendered. That in regards to, whom Tony acted as a middle-man, supermarket owner Herb Greene, Jack Ramage. Bernie in giving Jerry a snow job in claiming him that he'll pay him later which he doesn't and ends up getting worked over by Jerry. Who by his rough actions instead of just getting the money peacefully is berated by his boss Tony for being too rough on him.Tony as it turned out knew what he was talking about in that soon started the slow motion collapses and downfall of Jerry as well as his fellow mobster friends Joe & Serge, Joe Pesci & Bobby Alto, who were foolish enough to work for him. That had another victim of Jerry's brutal tactics store owner Izzy attacked in the bank parking lot, where he just withdrew $40,000.00, to be savagely beaten up and robbed by him together with Joe and left for dead there. Jerry who had earlier been shot and wounded by two hoods hired by Bernie who took off with the $28,000.00 he took from him. Now he ends up losing the $40,000.00 together with his two friends Joe & Bobby to hit-man Matley, Keith Davis. Its Matley who was hired,by persons unknown, to do a job on them as well as, for reasons not quite explained, both Greene as well as Bernie. ***SPOILERS*** Now all this killing on Jerry & Matley's part has become very personal with Joe & Bobby iced Jerry finds out by strong arming restaurant owner, by interrupting his pasta dinner, Spinoza-played by Frank Ammirati-who in fact contracted Matley to do a hit-job on them and where to find his secret hideout in the Meadowlands swamps and eventually setting him up in an ambush and whacking him. With what seems like his job as a collector on hold Jerry plans to take a trip to the Poconos with his live in girl friend Paula, Ann Jones, to chill out. Only to end up getting whacked himself when picking up the trailer that his good friend, who set him up, junk yard owner Gus, Sal Lapera, fixed up for him. P.S Joe Pesci movie debut, in a credited role, that had him picked by both actor Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorscse to play a major role, Jack LaMatta's abused brother, in the movie "Raging Bull" and the rest is motion picture history.

Pluto_of_Pluto This is not the best movie in the world, however, it does come in handy when one is looking for a way to waste time. For a cheesy 70s lowbudget mafia flick, it covers all the bases it needs to and nothing more. It doesn't need to. The best way to view it is to not expect much. This way you will be surprised at how decent a film this really is. The plot is simple. The guy becomes an enforcer for the mob, crosses his boss and his boss comes after him. The acting isn't great but it's far from terrible and the action sequences, while sometimes laughable, are really not too shabby. I would love to get more films like this. They are just very hard to find. Lowbudget cheese doesn't always make for a bad film.

larrysmile1 Very good 1970s movie about mob operations in New Jersey. When a "maverick" gangster doesn't play by the rules of the neighborhood, sooner or later, it's time for elimination.Joe Pesci was true to his character -- smooth and funny. He only gets better with age. His face and present day fame should not have been used on the DVD cover to sell this "B" grade movie as he was only the third billed star.Dated 1970's printed wide lapel shirts and lesser quality background music make for a distraction. Nice to see the 1970's big cars. However, the acting is good. Nakedness on the part of Anne Johns was not needed to make this mob story work. And, she does not show up in the database as every acting again in any film other than this one. Too bad; she did a good job!Moral of the story: Don't get your "Don" upset with you.If you are wanting to see something different when you wake up in the middle of the night then check out this DVD. It was part of a three-movie-on-one DVD $5.88 special at the local discount store.

stevedee I saw a version of this in a 4 DVD Mafia collection put out by Brentwood and I have to admit that it was a good film. The quality was a little worse for the wear, but it was a well acted and realistic drama involving low level New Jersey gangsters. Pesci once again though, steels the show!