Il giustiziere sfida la città (1975)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Umberto Lenzi

Writers:

Vincenzo Mannino (screenplay)
Vincenzo Mannino (story)

Release Date:

April 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Action | Thriller

Plot:

A biker's brother is killed while investigating the kidnapping of a young boy, the byproduct of a war between two crime families. The biker vows to get revenge by finding the kidnapped boy and destroying the two families.

Plot Keywords:

Kidnapping | Hitman | Mafia | Child Kidnapping | Violence

Cast

Tomas Milian	...	Rambo
Joseph Cotten	...	Paternò
Maria Fiore	...	Maria Scalia
Mario Piave	...	Pino Scalia
Luciano Catenacci	...	Conti
Guido Alberti	...	Owner of Billiard Salon
Femi Benussi	...	Flora
Silvano Tranquilli	...	Dr. Marco Marsili
Shirley Corrigan	...	Conti's mistress
Antonio Casale	...	Philip Duval
Rosario Borelli	...	One of Paterno's men
Luciano Pigozzi	...	One of Conti's men
Mario Novelli	...	Franco
Bruno Di Luia	...	One of Conti's men
Giuseppe Castellano	...	One of Conti's men

Also Known As:

Final Payment (Canada: English title) (cut version)
One Just Man (Europe: English title)
Rambo's Revenge (USA) (dubbed version)
Syndicate Sadists (USA)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 | Norway:15 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Company:

Dania Cinematografica

Lenzi and Millian together!

I'm really enjoying these Euro-cop films. They are gritty, ugly and satisfying exploitation films featuring cops and criminals inflicting sadistic violence on one another. Anyway, "Syndicate Sadists" is a good, if not great example of the genre directing by Umberto Lenzi ("Eyeball", "Cannibal Ferox") and staring Thomas Milian ("Django Kill", "Don't Torture a Duckling"). There is quite a bit I enjoyed in "Syndicate Sadists". First off, Thomas Milian is excellent in his role of the drifter Rambo, he gives of a great sense of coolness and his beard perfectly emphasizes his tough guy, take no crap from anyone character. I also enjoyed Lenzi's direction quite a bit. He utilizes some great camera movements, particularly in the opening scene where Milian is riding on his motorcycle. "Syndicate Sadists" also delivers quite well on the violence and I liked the score quite a bit. This film does have its flaws though. First off, with the exception of Milian, the rest of the cast fails to stand out. This also drags in a few places, most notably towards the middle of the film. Overall though this is still a solid and enjoyable Euro-cop movie that fans of the genre will find worth their time to check it out.