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Leo was cool...caan overreacted


Leo did take care of his people...he got cann a house..kid..n the score. Caan was in his right to be pissed off. He should have negotiated w Leo for more cash. At least told Leo give me half of the 830k...90k was fkd up n Leo was in the wrong. Just seemed like Caan coukd have gotten more cash from Leo then killed him or just did another score and rip off Leo .

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Leo definitely took care of Frank, but he lied during the negotiation of the deal. Frank made it clear he wanted out after that last score. Frank should have listened to his gut and avoided Leo.

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Once Leo got his hooks into Frank, he knew there was no way out. Leo said himself he was going to work Frank to death and he would have gotten pain less and less until he was a slave. Leo told him straight up that he could quit anytime, but didn't mean it. How could you expect honesty for such a slimy crook? If you lay down with dogs you're going to get fleas. Frank may have been a great thief, but otherwise he wasn't very bright.

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I think that Frank fell for Leo presenting himself as a father. Leo may have known enough about Frank to do that.

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OP is going to keep making these kind of posts until he finds someone who agrees with him, but he never will because everyone else in the world gets it.

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Hahahaha, you are so right.


Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down and a Wagging Finger of Shame

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Leo was scum. Just because he said, doesn't make it true - it's a movie. Take what evidence is given to you.

I don't like violence (in real-life or in movies) but I was so glad when he was killed, without being able to even lay a finger on James Caan.

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You deal with snakes, you get screwed!!

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The deal he got was NOT the dal they agreed to --- The extra stuff before-- Makes no difference was what leo had to pay to get the deal they had, Frank would have been a good earner but on his terms and that doesn't fly with folks like Leo

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