When a former big shot in the Jewish Mafia is released from prison, his ex-wife and family try to set him straight.When a former big shot in the Jewish Mafia is released from prison, his ex-wife and family try to set him straight.When a former big shot in the Jewish Mafia is released from prison, his ex-wife and family try to set him straight.
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- 1 win & 7 nominations
Margo Ann Berdeshevsky
- Millie
- (as Margo Solin)
Paul E. Guskin
- Stevie
- (as Paul Guskin)
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- TriviaThe film was shot in black-and-white in the late 1960s and was not given a proper release. Almost exactly 20 years later, in 1989, it was discovered (director Michael Roemer, transferring the film to VHS as a gift to his family, overheard it make a technician laugh and was boosted enough to submit it to the Toronto and New York film festivals, with it winning six Independent Spirit Awards the following year) and given a proper release for the first time.
- SoundtracksHolding on to a Love
written by Henry Nemo
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This movie is a gem. In plot, scripting, acting and direction, there is wit and verisimilitude. It's a favorite of mine that deserves to be more widely known.
The 'hero' is a small time numbers runner who returns home after a stretch in prison to find lots of changes on the 'job' and at home. His life becomes more and more complicated as he copes with his new life. There's a clever ending.
I give it 'only' 9 of 10 only because it's not 'a 100 best of all time' film. Still, it's one of my favorites. I saw it once on its release, and spent a lot of time tracking it down for a second view. The effort was worth it.
The 'hero' is a small time numbers runner who returns home after a stretch in prison to find lots of changes on the 'job' and at home. His life becomes more and more complicated as he copes with his new life. There's a clever ending.
I give it 'only' 9 of 10 only because it's not 'a 100 best of all time' film. Still, it's one of my favorites. I saw it once on its release, and spent a lot of time tracking it down for a second view. The effort was worth it.
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- Also known as
- Das Komplott gegen Harry
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- Gross US & Canada
- $274,182
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Plot Against Harry (1971) officially released in India in English?
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