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Directed by Vittorio Schiraldi, Family Killer leans on a strong ensemble — Arthur Kennedy, John Saxon, Agostina Belli — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1973.
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Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
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