Prime Cut

Prime Cut

Any way they slice it, it’s going to be murder

Directed by Michael Ritchie

Produced by Cinema Center Films, Wizan Productions

197288 min6.4 / 10

A brutal 1970s crime thriller about mob enforcers collecting a debt in Kansas City, built on violence, paranoia, and the grim machinery of organized crime.

A group of ruthless Chicago mob enforcers are sent to Kansas City to settle things with the owner of a slaughterhouse who has taken money that is not his to keep.

Questions people ask

  • Is Prime Cut violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does Prime Cut end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Prime Cut scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Prime Cut easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Prime Cut sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Prime Cut

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Prime Cut

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Prime Cut, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Prime Cut, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Prime Cut, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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