Summary
An ex-gangster who after being released from prison attempts to get on the straight and narrow. When that doesn't work out, he is pulled back into crime, building his empire as a kingpin, only to have it taken away as fast as he gained it.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 57
Audience score80%
IMDb4.3
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −28 min on the typical 106
typical 10678Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2018
March 13, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Alex Magaña Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Jason DeRosse Writer
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