A Greek comedy where leaving the mob is harder than joining it.
Acting
Voutsas carries this with pure committed chaos
Production
Peak 1982 Greek studio system energy
Director
Kostas Voutsas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kostas Voutsas was Greece's biggest comedy star — this was him directing himself at peak fame, essentially Greek Jerry Lewis energy.
The Greek title's 'mother's leash' refers to traditional maternal control over sons; the film satirizes how Greek masculinity is trapped between criminal pride and family shame.
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