The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977)
Il cinico, l'infame, il violento (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 40min
- Action, Crime
- 03 Feb 1977 (Italy)
- Movie
A hardened cop is left for dead by the henchmen of a escapee gangster he had previously arrested, and upon recovery relentlessly pursues them.
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Cast
| Maurizio Merli | ... |
Inspector Leonardo Tanzi
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| John Saxon | ... |
Frank Di Maggio
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| Renzo Palmer | ... |
Commissioner Astalli
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| Gabriella Lepori | ... |
Nadia
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| Robert Hundar | ... |
Dario
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| Bruno Corazzari | ... |
Ettore
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Marco Guglielmi | ... |
Marchetti
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| Gabriella Giorgelli | ... |
Maria Balzano
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Guido Alberti | ... |
Tanzi's Uncle
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Aldo Massasso | ... |
Magistrate
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| Brigitte Petronio | ... |
Blonde Hooker at Fazi's
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Gianni Musy | ... |
Nicola Proietti
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Gianfilippo Carcano | ... |
The Professor
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| Tomas Milian | ... |
Luigi 'The Chinaman' Maietto
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Dante Cleri | ... |
Di Maggio's Aide
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| Riccardo Garrone | ... |
Natali
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| Claudio Nicastro | ... |
Fazi
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Massimo Bonetti | ... |
Cappuccino
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Piero Tiberi | ... |
(as Pietro Tiberi)
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Franco Odoardi | ... |
Sergeant Esposito
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| Salvatore Billa | ... |
Salvatore
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Rosario Borelli | ... |
Di Maggio's Scarred Henchman
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Tommaso Palladino | ... |
Di Maggio's Henchman
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Benito Pacifico | ... |
Hitman
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| Franco Marino | ... |
Gigi
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Fulvio Mingozzi | ... |
Inspector Pisani
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Ermelinda De Felice | ... |
Hotel Landlady
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Fortunato Arena | ... |
Large Jail Hood
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Antonio Basile | ... |
L'uomo che Di Maggio colpisce con palline da golf
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Omero Capanna | ... |
Thief (uncredited)
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Costantino Carrozza | ... |
Operaio (uncredited)
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Nestore Cavaricci | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Enrico Chiappafreddo | ... |
Taxi driver (uncredited)
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Domenico Cianfriglia | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Ulla Johannsen | ... |
Wife of Di Maggio (uncredited)
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Rocco Lerro | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Annibale Papetti | ... |
Typography worker (uncredited)
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Riccardo Petrazzi | ... |
Di Maggio Hood (uncredited)
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| Renzo Pevarello | ... |
Fazi Hood (uncredited)
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Claudio Ruffini | ... |
Fazi Sentry (uncredited)
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Sergio Smacchi | ... |
Fazi Gunman (uncredited)
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Sergio Testori | ... |
Blonde Prison Assassin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Umberto Lenzi | ||
Written by
| Sauro Scavolini | ... | (story) |
| Ernesto Gastaldi | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Dardano Sacchetti | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Umberto Lenzi | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Luciano Martino | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franco Micalizzi | ||
Cinematography by
| Federico Zanni | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Eugenio Alabiso | ||
Editorial Department
| Marcello Cannone | ... | assistant to assistant editor |
| Amedeo Moriani | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Elio Micheli | ||
Set Decoration by
| Elio Micheli | ||
Costume Design by
| Silvio Laurenzi | ||
Makeup Department
| Iolanda Angelucci | ... | hair stylist (as Jolanda Angelucci) |
| Franco Di Girolamo | ... | makeup artist |
| Pietro Tenoglio | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Rosalba Di Bartolo Tonti | ... | production inspector (as Rosalba Tonti) |
| Pietro Innocenzi | ... | production manager |
| Umberto Innocenzi | ... | production manager |
| Marcello Tagliaferri | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Filiberto Fiaschi | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Paolo Innocenzi | ... | assistant production designer |
| Umberto Innocenzi | ... | toolmaker |
Sound Department
| Raffaele De Luca | ... | sound |
| Bruno Moreal | ... | sound mixer |
| Stefano Piermarioli | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Gino Vagniluca | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Riccardo Petrazzi | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Omero Capanna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Enrico Chiappafreddo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Domenico Cianfriglia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rocco Lerro | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Benito Pacifico | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Riccardo Petrazzi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Renzo Pevarello | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Claudio Ruffini | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sergio Smacchi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sergio Testori | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roberto Belli | ... | gaffer |
| Carlo Alberto Cocchi | ... | still photographer |
| Giuseppe Gabrielli | ... | key grip |
| Mario Pastorini | ... | assistant camera |
| Elio Polacchi | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Alexander Blonksteiner | ... | conductor (as Alessandro Blonksteiner) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maria Luisa Merci | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Evi Farinelli | ... | production secretary |
| Luciano Martino | ... | presenter |
| Riccardo Petrazzi | ... | master of arms |
| Nick Alexander | ... | voice dubbing: Robert Hundar (uncredited) |
| Ferruccio Amendola | ... | voice dubbing: Tomas Milian (uncredited) |
| Aldo Barberito | ... | voice dubbing: Fulvio Mingozzi (uncredited) |
| Charles Borromel | ... | voice dubbing: Franco Marino (uncredited) |
| Roger Browne | ... | voice dubbing: Bruno Corazzari (uncredited) |
| Pino Colizzi | ... | voice dubbing: John Saxon (uncredited) |
| Philip Dallas | ... | voice dubbing: Marco Guglielmi (uncredited) |
| Manlio De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Bruno Corazzari (uncredited) |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | ... | voice dubbing: Gabriella Giorgelli (uncredited) |
| Larry Dolgin | ... | voice dubbing: Salvatore Billa (uncredited) |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: Claudio Nicastro (uncredited) |
| Germana Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: Gabriella Giorgelli (uncredited) |
| Marvin Drake | ... | voice dubbing: Guido Alberti (uncredited) |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Gabriella Lepori (uncredited) |
| Sergio Fiorentini | ... | voice dubbing: Claudio Undari (uncredited) |
| Michael Forest | ... | voice dubbing: Maurizio Merli (uncredited) |
| Antonio Guidi | ... | voice dubbing: Guido Alberti and Gianfilippo Carcano (uncredited) |
| John Karlsen | ... | voice dubbing: Dante Cleri (uncredited) |
| William Kiehl | ... | voice dubbing: Aldo Massasso (uncredited) |
| Anthony La Penna | ... | voice dubbing: Riccardo Garrone (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Maurizio Merli (uncredited) |
| Gene Luotto | ... | voice dubbing: Claudio Nicastro (uncredited) |
| Edward Mannix | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Musy (uncredited) |
| Mario Mastria | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Richard McNamara | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Mario Milita | ... | voice dubbing: Dante Cleri (uncredited) |
| David Mills | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Ted Rusoff | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Robert Sommer | ... | voice dubbing: Renzo Palmer (uncredited) |
| Robert Spafford | ... | voice dubbing: Ennio Antonelli/Annibale Papetti (uncredited) |
| Frank von Kuegelgen | ... | voice dubbing: Tomas Milian (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Dania Film (production)
- Medusa Distribuzione (production)
Distributors
- Medusa Distribuzione (1977) (Italy) (theatrical)
- VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Dado Group (Brazil) (VHS)
- Alfa Digital (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- FilmArt (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- 88 Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (The Italian Collection No 17)
- X-Rated Kultvideo (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Cederland Film Company (1977) (Lebanon)
- Techno Film (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA Italiana (music published and recorded by)
- Clitumno (music published and recorded by)
- Lucherini-Rosetti-Spinola-Colonna (publicity)
- Elios Film (this film was shot in the studios of)
- N.C. (dubbing and synchronization)
- C.D. (dubbing collaboration)
Storyline
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Luigi Maietto (Chinaman) escapes from prison he then orders two henchman to murder the inspector whose testimonal led to his being jailed. Inspector Tanzi is left for dead but lives. The local newspapers cover up for him and pretend the assassination had worked. When Tanzi's able to his superior wants him to hide in Switzerland. But Tanzi defies him and intends to make sure that Maietto is put back in prison. Written by wxjuh |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Tanzi's passport, he was born March 21st, 1940 in Tripoli, Italian Tripoliania to Giorgio Tanzi and Elena Zecua. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ultimate Poliziotteschi Trailer Shoot-Out (2017). See more » |