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Emergency Squad

Original title: Squadra volante
  • 19741974
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
470
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POPULARITY
72,027
15,167
Emergency Squad (1974)
ActionCrimeThriller
A cop is consumed with the desire to get revenge on the crook who shot his wife to death during a robbery. The crook in question is Marseilles who is trying to assemble funds for his own ret... Read allA cop is consumed with the desire to get revenge on the crook who shot his wife to death during a robbery. The crook in question is Marseilles who is trying to assemble funds for his own retirement.A cop is consumed with the desire to get revenge on the crook who shot his wife to death during a robbery. The crook in question is Marseilles who is trying to assemble funds for his own retirement.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
470
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
72,027
15,167
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    • Director
      • Stelvio Massi
    • Writers
      • Dardano Sacchetti(story)
      • Gianfranco Barberi(screenplay)
      • Adriano Bolzoni(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tomas Milian
      • Gastone Moschin
      • Ray Lovelock
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    • Director
      • Stelvio Massi
    • Writers
      • Dardano Sacchetti(story)
      • Gianfranco Barberi(screenplay)
      • Adriano Bolzoni(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tomas Milian
      • Gastone Moschin
      • Ray Lovelock
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    • 11User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Tomas Milian in Emergency Squad (1974)
    Ilona Staller and Tomas Milian in Emergency Squad (1974)
    Tomas Milian in Emergency Squad (1974)
    Mario Carotenuto and Tomas Milian in Emergency Squad (1974)
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    Giuseppe Castellano, Tomas Milian, and Gastone Moschin in Emergency Squad (1974)

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    Tomas Milian
    Tomas Milian
    • Ravelli
    Gastone Moschin
    Gastone Moschin
    • Marsigliese
    Ray Lovelock
    Ray Lovelock
    • Micheli
    • (as Raymond Lovelock)
    Mario Carotenuto
    • Lavagni
    Stefania Casini
    Stefania Casini
    • Marta
    Guido Leontini
    • Cranio
    Ilaria Guerrini
    • Fede
    Giuseppe Castellano
    Giuseppe Castellano
    • Peppe
    Marcello Venditti
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    Gabriella Cotignoli
    Fabrizio Mazzotti
    Nino D'Errico
    • Leonardi
    • (as Nino Curatola)
    Giorgio Basso
    Carla Mancini
    Carla Mancini
    Antonio La Raina
    • Calò
    Enzo Andronico
    Enzo Andronico
    • Alberto
    Luca Sportelli
    • Gigi
    Orazio Stracuzzi
    Orazio Stracuzzi
    • Leonardi
    • Director
      • Stelvio Massi
    • Writers
      • Dardano Sacchetti(story) (screenplay)
      • Gianfranco Barberi(screenplay)
      • Adriano Bolzoni(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      (Italian Version) Most of the Italian poliziottesco (crime) films Tomas Milian appeared in were dubbed from a professional dubbing actor Ferruccio Amendola. This was the only exception that Tomas Milian rendered his own voice for the first time without letting Amendola dub his character.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ultimate Poliziotteschi Trailer Shoot-Out (2017)

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    7/10
    Tomas Milian - Poliziotto Badass
    "Squadra Volante" (aka. "Emergency Squad") of 1974 is an underrated Poliziottesco which gets less attention than it deserves. Sure, this is no notorious Italian Cop highlight en par with "Almost Human", but it is nonetheless a raw, action-packed, and highly entertaining film starring two of the Italian crime cinema's greatest, Tomas Milian, one of my personal all-time favorite actors, and Gastone Moschin, who is immortal for his role in the arguably greatest of all Italian Crime flicks, Fernando Di Leo's masterpiece "Milano Calibro 9". The main reason why some people seem to dislike "Squadra Volante" is due to the fact that they compare it to Umberto Lenzi's notorious Poliziotteschi-highlights "Almost Human" (1974) and "Rome Armed To The Teeth" (1976) that were made around the same time. Tomas Milian was outstanding in the role of the sadistic criminal Psycho he played in Lenzi's films, but, as far as I am considered, he is also the perfect choice to play the rough-and-ready copper he plays here.

    A violent holdup in the city in broad daylight leaves a cop dead. Inspettore Tomas Ravelli of Interpol is immediately convinced that the assault was the work of the same criminals responsible for the death of his wife, who was killed in Marseille some years ago... Milian is once again outstanding in his role of the mustached, cigar-smoking tough-guy copper he plays. Gastone Moschin is equally great in the role of the bad guy the ruthless criminal Marseiliese, who is troubled by his chain-smoking habit. The supporting cast includes Italian Genre-cinema regulars Ray Lovelock ("Almost Human", "Macchie Solari", "Roma Violenta",...) and Giuseppe Castellano ("Milano Calibro 9", "Manhunt", Almost Human",...). Stefania Casini is sexy, but almost annoyingly dimwitted as Marsiglese'S bimbo girlfriend Marta. While "Squadra Volante" is not nearly as (brilliantly) gruesome as Umberto Lenzi's Poliziotteschi from the time, it is nonetheless a rough and violent film in which a lot of blood flows. The action is raw and well-made and enthralling, and while the story may not be the most original, it is definitely more than well-executed. Director Stelvio Massi was mainly a very good cinematographer, and this is also visible here as the camera work is very good. The score by Stelvio Capriani is also great. Overall, "Squadra Volante" is no Poliziottesco masterpiece, but it is definitely a very good, action-packed film with an excellent cast that I highly recommend to all my fellow fans of Italian Crime cinema.
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    • Release date
      • April 24, 1974 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Der Einzelgänger
    • Filming locations
      • Alessandria, Piemonte, Italy
    • Production companies
      • C.B.A. Produttori e Distributori Associati
      • Rewind Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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