The Mob

The Mob

1975 · 86 min · ★ 7.1 · Crime, Drama

Seasoned drug smuggler and thief François “Chico” Tremblay is tired of his modest lifestyle. Given the opportunity to earn $50,000 killing a prominent New York City gangster, he leaps at the opportunity, ignoring the warnings of Montreal’s leading mob boss, who has forbidden local criminals from taking the assignment. Upon his return, Chico discovers he is being pursued from all sides, prompting an unlikely response: he calls a local talk radio show and starts revealing the mafia’s most carefully guarded secrets. As his revelations get more shocking, so do the tactics of his adversaries, culminating in a devastating gut punch of a finale.

Directed by Jacques Godbout · Written by Pierre Turgeon

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Marc Legault François Chico Tremblay
Dorothée Berryman Rita
Gilbert Chénier Raoul
André Guy
Pierre Gobeil Gaby
Julien Poulin Angelo
Serge Thériault Fern
Gilles Renaud Policier
Jean-Pierre Saulnier Policier
Malcolm Nelthorpe
Denis Drouin Jean-Louis
Luc Durand le directeur

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