

It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen
1985, English. Directed by Jacob Burckhardt.
An ironic New York City thriller involving a mafioso and a restless, witty lawyer.
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- 1h 18m
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- English
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It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1985. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen?
If you liked It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen, try Tyler Perry's Duplicity, The House on Carroll Street, Light It Up.
Who directed It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen?
It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen (1985) was directed by Jacob Burckhardt and stars William S. Burroughs, Reed Bye, Vincent D'Onofrio.