Death Rage (1976)
"Con la rabbia agli occhi" (original title)

A retired hit-man decides to take one last job to avenge the murder of his brother by a mafia gang. An eager would-be mobster helps him.

Director:

Antonio Margheriti

Writer:

Guy Castaldo

Stars:

Yul Brynner, Massimo Ranieri, Barbara Bouchet

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Yul Brynner	...	Peter Marciani
Massimo Ranieri	...	Angelo
Barbara Bouchet	...	Anny
Martin Balsam	...	Commissario
Giacomo Furia	...	Brigadiere Cannavale
Salvatore Borghese	...	Vincent (as Sal Borghese)
Loris Bazzocchi	...	Pasquale
Rosario Borelli	...	Gallo's henchman
Luigi Bonos	...	Peppiniello (as Luigi Williams)
Renzo Marignano	...	Doctor
Giancarlo Sbragia	...	Gennaro Gallo

Storyline

A retired hit-man decides to take one last job to avenge the murder of his brother by a mafia gang. An eager would-be mobster helps him.

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Plot Keywords:

brother | mafia | underworld | street shootout | gun fu | 

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

22 October 1976 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Blood Reckoning

Company Credits

Production Co:

Giovine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Yul Brynner and Barbara Bouchet, who play lovers in the film, did not get along. Bouchet, horrified at Brynner's treatment of the crew, got revenge on him by sending him a bouquet of carnations, a flower he was extremely phobic about being exposed to.

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Quotes

Anny: What kind of medicine?
Peter Marciani: [Showing the eyedrops] All the better to see you with.
Anny: Ah, the Big Bad Wolf? What did you do with my granny?
Peter Marciani: I sent her to buy some eyedrops!
Anny: Ah, ha ha ha! Very funny!

User Reviews

Somewhat average Italian crime-thriller

Death Rage is a poliziotteschi about a retired hit-man (Yul Brynner) who decides to take one last job to avenge the murder of his brother by a mafia gang; he is assisted by an eager young would-be mobster. This is a fairly routine plot-line with no surprises. Yul Brynner plays the role well enough but his character isn't especially interesting. He does suffer from debilitating flash-backs of the killing of his brother; this is shown on screen by an odd red graphic. It's maybe the most interesting idea in the film but it doesn't really ultimately go anywhere, similarly the bad eye-condition that Brynner suffers isn't developed in any way, and feels just like padding. The movie does have an extended car chase and quite a bit of gun-play, so it does at least attempt to keep the action flowing. The problem is more in that the story isn't very dynamic and the villain doesn't seem to do very much or pose too much of a threat, so it's hard to get very involved. The film does also star Martin Balsam in a pretty clichéd role as a police commissario. Much more interesting is the inclusion of Barbara Bouchet as a stripper. This cult Euro actress is a great asset to any film that I have seen her in, and this film is no exception. But, despite being naked quite a lot, she isn't really utilized very well. Overall, this is not a film that comes especially recommended but as a basic crime-thriller it's passably entertaining.