Family Enforcer (1976), originally released as The Death Collector, is a gritty, low-budget crime drama that marked the film debut of Joe Pesci. Directed by Ralph De Vito and produced independently by The J.R. Film Company, the movie follows a streetwise young man working as a debt collector for the mob in New Jersey. As he climbs the ranks, he becomes entangled in a dangerous world of violence, betrayal, and underworld politics. Known for its raw authenticity and early glimpse of Pesci’s tough-guy charisma, the film later gained cult status, especially after Pesci’s rise to stardom in Raging Bull and Goodfellas.