A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.
Direction
Scorsese's debut already has his signature camera swagger.
Acting
De Niro's Johnny Boy is livewire chaos—unpredictable, magnetic, doomed.
Sound
The Ronettes and Stones needle drops invented the Scorsese soundtrack.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Robert De Niro
John 'Johnny Boy' Civello
Harvey Keitel
Charlie Cappa
David Proval
Tony DeVienazo
Amy Robinson
Teresa Ronchelli
Richard Romanus
Michael Longo
Cesare Danova
Giovanni Cappa
Victor Argo
Mario
George Memmoli
Joey 'Clams' Scala
Jeannie Bell
Diane
Murray Moston
Oscar
David Carradine
Drunk
Robert Carradine
Boy With Gun
Harry Northup
Soldier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Scorsese was $500,000 in debt to his parents when he made this—his mom even made the spaghetti in the dinner scene.
This film essentially created the 'indie crime drama' template that Reservoir Dogs and everything after would follow.
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