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Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

30 March 2012

Country

France

Cast

Enzo G. Castellari

Enzo G. Castellari

Self

Leonard Mann

Leonard Mann

Self

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Self

Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson

Self

Joe Dallesandro

Joe Dallesandro

Self

John Saxon

John Saxon

Self

Christopher Mitchum

Christopher Mitchum

Self

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Self

John Steiner

John Steiner

Self

Antonio Sabàto

Antonio Sabàto

Self

Aaron Stielstra

Aaron Stielstra

Narrator (voice)

Ted Rusoff

Ted Rusoff

Self

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Self

Richard Harrison

Richard Harrison

Self

Claudio Fragasso

Claudio Fragasso

Self

Michael Forest

Michael Forest

Self

John P. Dulaney

John P. Dulaney

Self

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Self

Sal Borgese

Sal Borgese

Self

Mario Caiano

Mario Caiano

Self

Luc Merenda

Luc Merenda

Self

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