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Boss of Bosses

2001 · 93 min

A somber, talky rise-and-fall crime chronicle that builds quiet dread toward an inevitable, grimly familiar ambush.

Directed by
Dwight H. Little
Genres
Drama, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
Chazz Palminteri, Clancy Brown, Angela Alvarado
Overview
The story of the rise and fall of the powerful New York City organized crime boss, Paul Castellano.

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Directed by
Dwight H. Little
Genres
Drama, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
Chazz Palminteri, Clancy Brown, Angela Alvarado
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, tv movie
Directed by
Dwight H. Little
Starring
Chazz Palminteri, Clancy Brown, Angela Alvarado, Jay O. Sanders, Daniel Benzali, Richard Foronjy, Mark Margolis, Steven Bauer
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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