Main Cast: Bruce Nozick, Eddie Bowz, Will Kempe, Sally Kirkland, Matt Servitto
Release Year: 1992
Country: SU/US
Run Time: 116 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
The ever economy-minded Menahem Golan -- of the legendary and defunct Cannon Films -- directed this gangster saga in Moscow to take advantage of low production costs, even shooting a second gangster film (Mad Dog Coll) at the same time, on the same locations, with the same cast. Hit the Dutchman stars Bruce Nozick as Arthur Flegenheimer, a thief recently released from prison who is recruited by noted hood Jack "Legs" Diamond (Will Kempe). Flegenheimer changes his name to Dutch Schultz and, thanks to his brutal and unscrupulous ways, rises to become Diamond's right-hand man during the bleak days of Prohibition. But Dutch shows no loyalty to Diamond. He first tries to steal Diamond's moll Frances (Jennifer Miller), then he tries to take over his bootlegging enterprise. Diamond retaliates by killing Dutch's friend Noey (Eddie Bowz). It then becomes total war, with Dutch recruiting enough manpower to have a showdown with Diamond's mob. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Christopher Bradley - Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll; Jeff Griggs - Peter Coll; Jennifer Miller - Frances Ireland; Jack Conley - Thomas E. Dewey; Menahem Golan - Hymie Weinstock; Frank Senger
Credit
Natasha Landau - Costume Designer, Menahem Golan - Director, Bob Ducsay - Editor, Terry Plumeri - Composer (Music Score), Clark Hunter - Production Designer, Natasha Landau - Production Designer, Nicholas Josef von Sternberg - Cinematographer, Ami Artzi - Producer, Menahem Golan - Producer, Sarah Stollman - Set Designer, Joseph Goldman - Screenwriter, Alex Simon - Short Story Author
