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Rulers of the City poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.4 / 100
1976·Comedy / Crime / Thriller·1h 25m

RULERS OF THE CITY

“...Meaner Than a Junkyard Dog!”

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.

Above the Line
Fernando Di Leo·DirectorFernando Di Leo·ScreenplayPeter Berling·ScreenplayErico Menczer·Director of PhotographyLuis Bacalov·Original Music ComposerAmedeo Giomini·Editor
Cast
Jack Palance·Scarface' ManzariAl Cliver·RickHarry Baer·TonyGisela Hahn·ClaraEnzo Pulcrano·PeppiCarmelo Reale·LucaEdmund Purdom·Luigi ChericoVittorio Caprioli·Vinchenzo NapoliRosario Borelli·Office ManagerPietro Ceccarelli·Luigi's Bagman
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Fernando Di Leo·Director
Writing· 3
Fernando Di Leo·ScreenplayPeter Berling·ScreenplayFernando Di Leo·Story
Camera· 1
Erico Menczer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Amedeo Giomini·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Luis Bacalov·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Armando Novelli·Producer
By the Numbers
66.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#CC0000
#FFFFFF
#330000
Mood
Intense, Gritty, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a stylized illustration of a man holding a submachine gun against a solid red background. The man, depicted in red and black tones, is posit”

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Key Elements
Submachine Gun
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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