Mike Markovich, a young stockbroker at a Mob-controlled Wall Street firm, is betrayed and imprisoned for six years. When he is released, his deadly quest for vengeance begins.
Acting
Rade Šerbedžija steals every scene as terrifying mob patriarch Pappy.
Cinematography
Cold, glossy Manhattan that makes crime look like expensive real estate.
Director
Joseph Mensch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Joseph Mensch's feature debut after working in documentary; he shot it in 18 days on a shoestring budget.
The film deliberately mirrors 2008 financial crisis narratives but swaps corporate villains for mobsters, suggesting they're not so different.
US
