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The Climber

Original title: L'ambizioso
  • 19751975
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
223
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The Climber (1975)
  • Crime
  • Thriller
A young American in Italy who aspires to be a career criminal starts out working for a big gangster, but for some reason he gets beaten and banished from the gang. Determined to take revenge... Read allA young American in Italy who aspires to be a career criminal starts out working for a big gangster, but for some reason he gets beaten and banished from the gang. Determined to take revenge, he starts over and begins rising to the top.A young American in Italy who aspires to be a career criminal starts out working for a big gangster, but for some reason he gets beaten and banished from the gang. Determined to take revenge, he starts over and begins rising to the top.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
223
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Pasquale Squitieri
  • Writers
    • Carlo Rivolta(story)
    • Pasquale Squitieri(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joe Dallesandro
    • Stefania Casini
    • Benito Artesi
Top credits
  • Director
    • Pasquale Squitieri
  • Writers
    • Carlo Rivolta(story)
    • Pasquale Squitieri(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joe Dallesandro
    • Stefania Casini
    • Benito Artesi
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    • 8User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Stefania Casini and Joe Dallesandro in The Climber (1975)
    Stefania Casini in The Climber (1975)
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    Joe Dallesandro in The Climber (1975)
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    Joe Dallesandro in The Climber (1975)
    Joe Dallesandro in The Climber (1975)
    Joe Dallesandro in The Climber (1975)
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    Joe Dallesandro
    Joe Dallesandro
    • Aldo, the Climberas Aldo, the Climber
    Stefania Casini
    Stefania Casini
    • Lucianaas Luciana
    Benito Artesi
    • Ciriacoas Ciriaco
    Ferdinando Murolo
    • Carloas Carlo
    Raymond Pellegrin
    Raymond Pellegrin
    • Don Enricoas Don Enrico
    Tony Askin
    • Frenchmanas Frenchman
    Leopoldo Buondonno
    Giovanni Cianfriglia
    • Giannias Gianni
    Angelo Corrieri
    Paolo De Lucia
    Ugo Donadio
    Bernard Farber
      Antonella Fasano
      Ranieri Ferrara
      Marcello Filotico
      • Night Clu Owneras Night Clu Owner
      Gregorio Gandolfo
      Guido Giuseppone
      Maria Greco
      • Director
        • Pasquale Squitieri
      • Writers
        • Carlo Rivolta(story)
        • Pasquale Squitieri(screenplay) (story)
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      • Trivia
        Italian censorship visa # 66023 delivered on 7-2-1975.
      • Connections
        Featured in Little Joe's Adventures in Europe (2017)

      User reviews8

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      6/10
      infamous and iconic Joe Dallesandro
      Obscure Italian crime picture that has acquired some notoriety as the possible inspiration for De Palma's 'Scarface' but more particularly for featuring the infamous and iconic Joe Dallesandro. He was in Italy for 'Flesh for Frankenstien' and 'Blood for Dracula' and this is not as good as either of those, nor, of course, his wild and influential 'underground' movies for Andy Warhol in the late 60s/early 70s. Here we have an ugly, though well shot, violent film as Joe tries to insinuate himself into the higher echelons of the crime syndicates of Naples and Rome. Its okay, if too long, but every now and again Joe is posed upon a bike, against a wall or laying down and these particularly well shot scenes are, I guess, what you might call the 'money shots'. Decent soundtrack from Franco Campanino.
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      • christopher-underwood
      • May 27, 2018

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      • Release date
        • February 18, 1975 (Italy)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • Italian
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Harley Riders - Sie kannten kein Erbarmen
      • Filming locations
        • Dear Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
      • Production company
        • Laser Films
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 42 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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