This is a movie directed by Robert De Niro himself, he brought the
movie to the screen after seeing a version of it on Broadway, in
an initial script version by co-star and playwright Mr. Chazz
Palminteri

It has a controversial (even today) statement on what potential
lies in what race mix could be experimented with potentially
perhaps, even maybe too, who knows fer crissakes - there's lots
of conflict shown between the white (Italian) areas and the black
areas with molotov cock-tail bombs goin off it seems and the
mutual disdain as a result of the interactions which are filled
with negativity and violence which it breeds in the vagaries
presented between warring seeming factions as depicted. The
mob culture is pitted against the idea of earning a working
man's wage in what is a bid to keep the folks safe from violence
and prison life too fer crissakes.

Michael rizzo Chessman
(moviesbyrizzo)

michael@moviesbyrizzo.com

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