Shouldn't have messed with them... Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most brutal and memorable revenge kills in “The Sopranos.” Warning: There will be spoilers of a bloody nature.
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00:00 When did they flip you? Tell me, don't lie.
00:02 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most brutal and memorable
00:08 revenge kills in The Sopranos. Warning, there will be spoilers of a bloody nature.
00:13 Maybe one of your other relatives, then.
00:15 What, I gotta stand here being threatened now?
00:17 Number 10. Chucky Signore
00:21 Retaliation murders are always the bloodiest.
00:24 Tom, Jesus Christ, relax.
00:25 Chucky Signore was a soldier on Junior's crew during his feud with Tony Soprano,
00:30 given the assignment to get rid of Tony. Tony and the rest of his crew thus plan to whack him.
00:34 As Chucky prepares to sail on his boat, Tony engages in a brief but friendly conversation
00:39 with him. He then whips out a pistol from a fish and shoots him several times in the chest.
00:43 Look at this baby, I caught right off the point here.
00:45 Using cement blocks, he and Silvio cast Chucky into the sea to sleep with the fishes.
00:52 Talk about cold-blooded efficiency.
00:54 This man, you know him.
00:55 Number 9. Fabian Petrullio
01:01 The way this went down, this is my call. I got about to finish myself.
01:06 Petrullio's case is among the most complicated. Petrullio was originally a gangster who went into
01:11 the Witness Protection Program after he snitched. His ensuing drug-related activities, however,
01:16 got him thrown out of the program. He now gives speeches to criminal justice students,
01:20 prone to reminiscing about his old mafioso years. As Tony looks for colleges with his daughter,
01:25 Meadow, he recognizes Petrullio and begins his pursuit.
01:28 The two engage in a cat-and-mouse game that ends with Tony trapping him at a travel agency,
01:35 exterminating him with a piece of wire. A sad end to a sad case.
01:39 Number 8. Ralph "Ralphie" Ciparretto
01:46 Ralph is among the most brutal and obnoxious characters in the show.
01:49 It's hard to best beating your pregnant, exotic dancer girlfriend to death, after all.
01:57 So it's no surprise when he gets the axe, and all thanks to a horse.
02:01 Suspicious fires at a racehorse stall have Tony suspecting Ralph's involvement.
02:05 Although Ralph denies it, he seems to imply that he had done it for the insurance money
02:14 to pay for his son's medical bills. Grieving for the horse, Tony fights and polishes off Ralph,
02:20 and has his nephew Christopher help dispose of the body. Due to Ralph's
02:24 abrasive personality, his death was not investigated too closely.
02:27 Number 7. Matthew "Matt" Bevilacqua
02:37 Sometimes, characters are motivated by something other than money or honor.
02:41 Frustrated over his low status, Matt, along with Sean Gismonte, plan to dispose of Christopher
02:47 Moltisanti. That way, they can impress Richie April and move up in rank.
02:51 This plan fails horrifically, as Moltisanti does away with Gismonte instead. Not only that,
03:01 but Matt is reproached by an unimpressed April for his reckless act.
03:09 Matt's fate effectively sealed, Tony and Salvatore Bonpensiero finish him off.
03:14 They have enough fellow feeling, however, to offer the kid a coke before they do him in.
03:18 Tough luck, kid.
03:18 Number 6. Salvatore Bonpensiero
03:26 This cat burglar turned made man was a major player in the early seasons of the show.
03:30 As one of Tony Soprano's closest friends, his reveal as a secret FBI informant was
03:35 particularly hard to take.
03:36 Finally convinced of his betrayal via night terrors, Tony murders him on his boat.
03:41 Bonpensiero's death was weighty enough to affect even the cast members,
03:45 who were grieved by his departure.
03:46 The show tended to keep its core cast of characters, some of them even making it to
03:54 the bitter end. Alas, it was not in the cards for Bonpensiero.
03:58 Number 5. Christopher Moltisanti
04:03 One of the most impactful deaths of the series was also the most tragic.
04:07 Ever since the loss of his father, Christopher looked up to his uncle Tony as a father figure,
04:12 and his need for validation ended up being his undoing.
04:14 His substance use disorder made him such a liability that Tony had to threaten to kill
04:20 him to force him to go to rehab. But after the death of his fiancé, he reverts to his old ways.
04:25 The final straw comes after he crashes the car with Tony inside, and the latter finally snaps.
04:30 After all Christopher had done for him, it was all for nothing.
04:34 Such is the way of the mafioso game.
04:36 Number 4. Phil Leotardo
04:43 One of the biggest and baddest of Tony Soprano's enemies,
04:46 the Lubritazzis, finally get their comeuppance.
04:49 Upon being released from prison, Phil becomes the boss of the crime family.
04:53 His war with Tony grows deadlier with each extermination, and it was never certain whether
04:57 Tony would be the one to kill him, or end up being Phil's victim himself.
05:00 But at last, Tony's death is the end of the story.
05:08 The story of the Lubritazzis is a story that is not only about the death of a man,
05:12 but also about the death of a woman.
05:14 The Lubritazzis are a group of men who are known for their love of the police,
05:18 and the Lubritazzis are a group of men who are known for their love of the police.
05:21 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:24 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:26 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:28 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:30 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:32 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:34 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:36 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:38 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:40 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:42 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:44 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:46 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:48 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
05:50 They are known for their love of the police, and the Lubritazzis are known for their love of the police.
06:12 Number 2. Adriana La Cerva
06:14 This is the one major character death that the show could not bear on screen.
06:16 This is the one major character death that the show could not bear on screen.
06:18 Adriana was Christopher Moltisanti's girlfriend, and a true outsider to mob life.
06:20 Adriana was Christopher Moltisanti's girlfriend, and a true outsider to mob life.
06:22 To avoid prosecution for selling drugs, she becomes an FBI informant.
06:24 To avoid prosecution for selling drugs, she becomes an FBI informant.
06:26 "After you make bail, you can explain to Tony Soprano why you brought an undercover federal agent into his home during Sunday dinner."
06:28 "After you make bail, you can explain to Tony Soprano why you brought an undercover federal agent into his home during Sunday dinner."
06:30 "After you make bail, you can explain to Tony Soprano why you brought an undercover federal agent into his home during Sunday dinner."
06:32 But her biggest mistake was confessing it all to a loyal Christopher.
06:34 But her biggest mistake was confessing it all to a loyal Christopher.
06:36 "They said all they wanted was some information, and they would leave us alone."
06:38 "They said all they wanted was some information, and they would leave us alone."
06:40 Tony then lures Adriana with the fictional story of Christopher's attempt to take his own life.
06:42 Tony then lures Adriana with the fictional story of Christopher's attempt to take his own life.
06:44 Once she is in Silvio's car, he drives her to the woods and shoots her while she begs for her life.
06:46 Once she is in Silvio's car, he drives her to the woods and shoots her while she begs for her life.
06:48 Being an FBI informant is the mark of death with the mob,
06:50 Being an FBI informant is the mark of death with the mob,
06:52 but the fact that he is an innocent among this pack of criminals makes this death among the coldest.
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07:18 Number 1. Tony Blondetto
07:20 The ultimate revenge-killing doubles as an act of mercy.
07:22 The ultimate revenge-killing doubles as an act of mercy.
07:24 Tony Blondetto is Tony Soprano's cousin, and he attempts to go straight after prison.
07:26 Tony Blondetto is Tony Soprano's cousin, and he attempts to go straight after prison.
07:28 Unfortunately, he is quickly pulled back in.
07:30 As a favor to his friend Angelo, he accepts the mission to bump off Joey Peeps, an associate of Johnny Sack.
07:32 As a favor to his friend Angelo, he accepts the mission to bump off Joey Peeps, an associate of Johnny Sack.
07:34 As a favor to his friend Angelo, he accepts the mission to bump off Joey Peeps, an associate of Johnny Sack.
07:36 "We need something done. Nice little payday for you, and an opportunity for you to hone that rep you left behind."
07:38 "We need something done. Nice little payday for you, and an opportunity for you to hone that rep you left behind."
07:50 But when the Leotardos kill Angelo, Tony B executes the brother of Phil Leotardo as revenge.
07:52 He goes into hiding at the lodge, and Tony decides to spare Blondetto from unnecessary suffering.
07:54 Tony B's death shocked his actor Steve Buscemi, who had signed on for at least two seasons.
07:56 Tony B's death shocked his actor Steve Buscemi, who had signed on for at least two seasons.
07:58 But at least Tony B got as good a death as one can have in the mob.
08:00 But at least Tony B got as good a death as one can have in the mob.
08:02 But at least Tony B got as good a death as one can have in the mob.
08:04 But at least Tony B got as good a death as one can have in the mob.
08:06 Which Soprano murder had you avoiding large bodies of water? Let us know in the comments down below.
08:08 Which Soprano murder had you avoiding large bodies of water? Let us know in the comments down below.
08:10 Which Soprano murder had you avoiding large bodies of water? Let us know in the comments down below.
08:12 "He's a 146, Route 9A, Kinderhook."
08:14 "He's a 146, Route 9A, Kinderhook."
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