Gang War in Milan
A Milan pimp faces off against a ruthless and greedy French gangster whom wants to unite organized crime in Italy.
The Police Are Blundering in the Dark
During an outbreak of violent murders in the area targeting young women, a journalist searching for a female friend gone missing ends up in a villa owned by an eccentric photographer.
Redneck
Franco Nero and Telly Savalas star in the story of a trio of jewel thieves on the lam after a heist goes very wrong. Wrecking their car they take another unaware that there is a teenager hiding in the back. As the flight becomes more frantic, the young man is discovered, upsetting the balance of the thieves.
Colt 38 Special Squad
The city of Turin is in the grip of a brutal crime boss known as "Il Marsigliese" and plenty of cops have good cause to want him dead — none more than Inspector Vanni, whose wife was murdered by the ruthless gangster. Having exhausted every other avenue, Vanni forms a crack squad of motorcycle-riding, Colt .38-toting elite officers, tasked with meting out justice on the margins of the law. But when "Il Marsigliese" launches a bombing campaign designed to extort a vast ransom from the city's authorities, Vanni finds himself in a race against time to exact his revenge and avert disaster.
Street Law
Carlo Antonelli, an engineer from Genoa, gets mugged and decides to take justice into his own hands. At first the muggers seem to get the upper hand, but then he's helped by Tommy, a young robber who takes his side.
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER, but which really address Italian issues like the Sicilian Mafia and red terrorism. Perhaps even more interesting than the films themselves were the rushed methods of production (stars performing their own stunts, stealing shots, no live sound) and the bleed-over between real-life crime and movie crime.
Weapons of Death
When a crime boss sends out his thugs to terrorize an entire city, they do whatever they want, which includes anything from petty theft to robbing the police station in broad daylight. Napoli spara! (internationally released as Weapons of Death and Naples shoots) is a "poliziottesco" film directed by Mario Caiano in 1977. It is an unofficial sequel of Napoli violenta, of which reprises the character of Gennarino (still played by Massimo Deda).
A Man Called Magnum
A drug deal goes bad and the heroin is stolen. One mob boss doesn't have his drugs and the other doesn't get his money. People are going to die until they discover who double-crossed them. Into this backdrop, Inspector Dario Mauri arrives from Milan to help clean-up Naples. His mission – find the drugs and stop the killing.
I gabbiani volano basso
An ex-Vietnam vet is forced to become a hit-man and gets caught in the middle of a conspiracy.
Slaughter Day
Michael considers himself a genius criminal and plans the big coup. He forms three new gangs who know nothing about each other and each only know part of his plan. In the background Michael pulls the strings and mercilessly plays the actors on his stage against each other. This strategy also poses unsolvable problems for the police until something goes wrong and the house of cards collapses.
Crime on a Summer Morning
An ill-assorted group of international criminals executes a tightly-planned ransom sting in Spain. Things go along swimmingly until various tensions within the group come to the fore.
Confessions of a Police Captain
A police captain arranges the release of a criminally insane prisoner, who soon winds up dead. When the District Attorney takes on the case, he uncovers corruption in the department and vows to take down the man who's responsible.
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Umberto Lenzi
Director
Silvio Narizzano
Director
Lara Wendel
as
German Girl
Aristide Caporale
as
Man at street market
Telly Savalas
as
Memphis
Franco Nero
as
Mosquito
Massimo Dallamano
Director
Margherita Horowitz
as
Casino Guest
Francesco Ferracini
as
Franco Lubrano
Ivan Rassimov
as
Marsigliese / Black Angel
Barbara Bach
as
Barbara
Franco Borelli
as
Borelli
Leonardo Scavino
as
Leone
Robert Blake
as
Self
Peter Falk
as
Self
Charles Bronson
as
Self
Leonard Mann
as
Commissario Belli
Massimo Vanni
as
Rosati - Undercover Cop
Benito Pacifico
as
Santoro Henchman
Claudio Gora
as
Don Domenico Laurenzi
Nathalie Delon
as
Isabelle Michereau
Franco Garofalo
as
Killer
Stefania Spugnini
as
Martini's Secretary
Heinz Marecek
as
Heinz
Klaus Dahlen
as
Klaus
William Berger
as
Ralf
Rita Tushingham
as
Rita
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as
Francis
Adolfo Celi
as
Van Willie
Geraldine Chaplin
as
Zelda
Martin Balsam
as
Commissario Giacomo Bonavia
Robert Spafford
as
Malta
Veriano Ginesi
as
Prisoner
Frank Latimore
as
Traini
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