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They Paid with Bullets: Chicago 1929
5.8 / 10• 1969• 1h 25m•NR• Spanish
ActionCrimeThriller
Storyline
Country bumpkin Frank runs into a gangland shooting, driving the victims to the gang's headquarters. He soon earns a place in Erik's mob. Syndicate head Big John wishes to unite the four gangs in Chicago, but Erik defies them, wishing to remain independent. An assassination attempt forces him to reconsider, and his gang isn't impressed with what they take for his cowardice. This is the point that allows the ambitious Frank to muscle in on Erik's mob, and his moll, Lucie. Frank's first move is to hire outside pros, and shoot up a casino of Big John's, challenging the entire syndicate. Erik, meanwhile, harbors feelings of revenge.
Cast & Crew
Peter Lee Lawrence
Erik
Lead
Guglielmo Spoletini
Francesco 'Frank' Lo Faro
Ingrid Schoeller
Lucie
Philippe Hersent
Big John
Eduardo Fajardo
Captain Harper
Luis Induni
Mike
Fernando Sánchez Polack
Rico
Miguel del Castillo
Senator
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julio Diamante's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. They Paid with Bullets: Chicago 1929 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
