USA, 1974. Director: Duke Mitchell. Duke Mitchell, Vic Caesar, Lorenzo Dodo, Louis Zito, Cara Salerno, Fred Otash, John Strong, Jimmy Williams. 79 Mins.
YOU'RE IN, OR YOU'RE IN THE WAY!
Italian-American actor and nightclub singer Duke Mitchell wrote, produced, directed and starred in this homemade answer to THE GODFATHER, self-financed with earnings from his career as the self-proclaimed Mr. Palm Springs. Previously known for his Martin and Lewis act with Sammy Petrillo as seen in BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA, Duke plays the ruthless son of a Mafia kingpin who blasts his way through Hollywood on a bloody crime spree. Promising more guts, more action, more dynamite than the Mario Puzo gangster classic, MASSACRE MAFIA STYLE delivers an onslaught of low-budget mayhem unlike anything you've ever seen. Grindhouse Releasing proudly presents the definitive release of the most violent movie ever made!
Special Features:
- 2 Disc Deluxe Edition Combo Pack - Blu-ray + DVD
- Incredible new hi-definition digital restoration of the original director's cut
- Stunning digital restoration of the original mono soundtrack
- Interviews with Jeffrey Mitchell, Frankie Ray, George Jacobs, Jim LoBianco, and exploitation legend Matt Cimber
- Almost one full hour of never-before-seen Duke Mitchell home movies
- Lost audio recording - Duke Mitchell Live in Concert, June 9, 1960
- Bonus TV special - AN IMPRESSIONISTIC TRIBUTE TO JIMMY DURANTE
- Extensive still galleries, radio spots, and theatrical trailer
- Glossy 12 page booklet containing liner notes by veteran cult movie journalist David Szulkin
- Spectacular new cover painting by renowned Los Angeles cult artist Dave Lebow
- AND OTHER SURPRISES!
Review
Mind-bending...with Duke Mitchell's cult following steadily building on what seems to be a daily basis, one can only wonder how far and wide the legacy of this entertainment jack of all trades will go. -Nathaniel Thompson, TCM Underground
The rare film that is BETTER than its trailer... a great forgotten gem. -Josh Hurtado, TWITCHFILM
A virtual torrent of bloodshed... This makes the GODFATHER movies look like Sunday school picnic outings! -Las Vegas Sun