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“Momentum is a formal choice.”
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Mobsters
Action · Crime · Drama · 1991
The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...
Movie details
Mobsters
“They didn't take orders...They took over.”
1991 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 44m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Mobsters?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Blood Ties
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Michael Karbelnikoff
Written by
Michael Mahern · Nicholas Kazan
Christian Slater
Charlie "Lucky" Luciano
Patrick Dempsey
Meyer Lansky
Richard Grieco
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Costas Mandylor
Frank Costello
F. Murray Abraham
Arnold Rothstein
Lara Flynn Boyle
Mara Motes
Michael Gambon
Don Salvatore Faranzano
Court is in session
Put Mobsters on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.