When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.
The Valachi Papers has generally received positive reviews.
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The Valachi Papers was released in 1972 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 11 reviews, giving The Valachi Papers (1972) an average rating of 61%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 71%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Valachi Papers a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 61%, The Valachi Papers is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1972, which stands at 58%.
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