Not the best Italian mafia movie but certainly not the worst. Luc Merenda is a cop who, after his superior is assassinated, vows revenge. It takes a long time for him to exact his revenge in Sergio Martino's so- so thriller. There are a couple of exciting cars chases, a good performance by Merenda and a supporting cast that includes Richard Conte (in one of the many Italian production he appeared in during the 1970s). Martine Brochard plays a radical Merenda hooks up with. There are a lot of references to '70s Italian politics, but that adds little weight to this straightforward story of revenge. The music by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis does add a lot...it's heavy on the bass guitar. Giancarlo Ferrando did the cinematography.
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