A Deadly Business
1986, English. Directed by John Korty.
The movie, and true story, is about how Harold began working for the garbage industry in New Jersey only to find out that it was run by the Mafia. Having been in and out of jail most of his life, Harold feared more jail time and so went to the FBI. Harold went undercover to get as much illegal information that he could. The information he got helped put away dozens of Mafia men. Harold is currently in the witness protection program.
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- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 13 March 1986
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A Deadly Business runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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A Deadly Business isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 March 1986. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Deadly Business?
If you liked A Deadly Business, try Hierarchy, Desert Dawn, The Substitute 2: School's Out.
Who directed A Deadly Business?
A Deadly Business (1986) was directed by John Korty and stars Alan Arkin, Armand Assante, George Morfogen.