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Ricco (1973)

| Action, Crime, Drama | April 1974 (USA)
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Ricco Aversi
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Scilla
Malisa Longo ...
Rosa
Eduardo Fajardo ...
Cyrano
Manuel Zarzo ...
Tony
José María Caffarel ...
The Marsigliese
Ángel Álvarez ...
Giuseppe Calogero
Arthur Kennedy ...
Don Vito
Paola Senatore ...
Concetta Aversi
Luis Induni ...
Ricco's father
Tomás Blanco
Víctor Israel ...
Checana, the nightclub owner
José Canalejas
Luigi Antonio Guerra ...
Concetta's husband
Rina Franchetti ...
Ricco's mother
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Great Italian crime thriller.
19 October 2003 | by (Chyby, Poland) – See all my reviews

Rico Aversi(Christopher Mitchum)is the son of a murdered mafia chief,who is slowly engulfed by a world of forgery and drugs in order to avenge his father's slaying.His adversary,Don Vito(an excellent Arthur Kennedy,who never achieved the recognition he deserved),is cruel,vicious and has years of gangland experience on his side.Here is a battle of wits,blood and violence that ends in a powerful and dramatic climax."Mean Machine" is a memorable Italian crime thriller.It has wall-to-wall nudity(supplied by Malisa Longo and Barbara Bouchet),plenty of gunplay and some nasty bits of gore for example the castration scene.The film is pretty hard to find,but you should search for it.My rating:7 out of 10.
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