@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Racketeer Gillin is paroled from prison and immediately goes to work trying to make an illegal buck from America's war effort. With rationing in effect the black market tire business is booming. Gillen's mob sets up car lots around town where they peddle stolen tires and "new" tires milled in the gangster's factories from cheap faulty materials. People begin to die in crashes as the defective tires fail. Bill Barry leads his fellow defense plant workers on a crusade to uncover the source of the black market rubber and bring the guilty to justice. Although clearly intended to warn the public about black market tire smuggling, Rubber Racketeers holds it own as a saga of mobsters versus an irate public.
Quick Stats
5.5
TMDB Rating
4
Votes
1h 7m
Runtime
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Key Crew
DirectorYorgos Lanthimos
WriterDavid Lynch
CinematographyLuca Guadagnino
ComposerWong Kar-wai
EditorDenis Villeneuve
Produced by
Monogram PicturesKing Brothers Productions
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
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Adam Reeves
Iris
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Tilda Portman
The Colonel
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Joaquin Hardy
The Stranger
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Lupita Ronan
Detective Hale
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Brad Isaac
Elena
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Margot Blanchett
The Editor
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Timothée Ali
Jude
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Zendaya Pugh
Anna
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Michael Driver
The Projectionist
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Viola Swinton
Mira
