The Heroin Busters (1977)
La via della droga (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 34min
- Action, Crime
- 13 Aug 1977 (Italy)
- Movie
An Italian policeman goes undercover to break up an international heroin smuggling ring, and butts heads with a hot-tempered Interpol agent assigned to the same task.
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Cast
| Fabio Testi | ... |
Fabio
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| David Hemmings | ... |
Mike Hamilton
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| Sherry Buchanan | ... |
Vera
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Wolfango Soldati | ... |
Gillo
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| Massimo Vanni | ... |
Massimo
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| Angelo Ragusa | ... |
Angelo
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| Romano Puppo | ... |
Leroy's Right Hand
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Sergio Ruggeri | ... |
Sergio
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| Joshua Sinclair | ... |
Gianni
(as Johnny Loffredo)
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Leonardo Scavino | ... |
Cannabis Dealer
(as Leon Lenoir)
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Gianni Orlando | ... |
Mr. Leroy
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| Salvatore Billa | ... |
Narcotics Agent
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| Giovanni Bonadonna | ... |
Gianni's Henchman #1
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Guido Cerniglia | ... |
Colonel
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| Antonella Della Porta | ... |
Woman Using Bar's Telephone
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Annabella Franchetti |
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Roberto Dell'Acqua | ... |
Luciano
(as Robert Hill)
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Margherita Horowitz | ... |
Junkie Girl's Mother
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Fulvio Mingozzi | ... |
GdF Brigadier
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Ettore Pigliapoco |
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Ferdinando Poggi | ... |
Drug Lab Worker
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Giuliano Sestili | ... |
Gianni's Henchman #2
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Luigi Schiboni |
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Franco Ukmar | ... |
Narcotics Agent
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Clemente Ukmar | ... |
Drug Lab Worker
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Patrizia Webley | ... |
Blonde Lesbian
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Roberto Alessandri | ... |
Airport Police Officer (uncredited)
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Maurizio Amati | ... |
Ross (uncredited)
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Giancarlo Bastianoni | ... |
Drug Lab Worker at Stall (uncredited)
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Adolfo Belletti | ... |
Bar Owner (uncredited)
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Elio Bonadonna | ... |
Tunisian Drug Dealer (uncredited)
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Pat Brocato | ... |
Bob Malone (uncredited)
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Dolores Calò | ... |
Woman at Airport (uncredited)
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Rossana Canghiari | ... |
Holiday Inn Hotel Client (uncredited)
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Omero Capanna | ... |
Hitman (uncredited)
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Nazzareno Cardinali | ... |
Airport Police Officer (uncredited)
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Dino Cassio | ... |
Airport Customs Officer (uncredited)
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| Enzo G. Castellari | ... |
Ross' Associate (uncredited)
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Nestore Cavaricci | ... |
Police Officer at Palazzo di Giustizia (uncredited)
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Domenico Cianfriglia | ... |
Drug Lab Worker (uncredited)
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| Alberto Cracco | ... |
Paolo (uncredited)
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Antonia D'Auria | ... |
Woman at Palazzo di Giustizia (uncredited)
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| Umberto De Luca | ... |
Amsterdam Drug Dealer (uncredited)
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| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... |
Jewelry Store Guard (uncredited)
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Richard Dunne | ... |
Mr. Meade (uncredited)
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Franco Fantasia | ... |
Jewelry Store Manager (uncredited)
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Paolo Figlia | ... |
Pool Player (uncredited)
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| Lina Franchi | ... |
Woman at Palazzo di Giustizia (uncredited)
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Decio Gambini | ... |
Man at Airport (uncredited)
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| Stefania Girolami Goodwin | ... |
Skeptical Girl (uncredited)
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Louise Lambert | ... |
Caracalla Baths Tourist (uncredited)
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Rocco Lerro | ... |
Juan Martinez (uncredited)
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Giuseppe Mattei | ... |
Student's Father (uncredited)
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| Emilio Messina | ... |
(uncredited)
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Vezio Natili | ... |
Man at Palazzo di Giustizia (uncredited)
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Benito Pacifico | ... |
Tunisian Drug Dealer (uncredited)
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Osvaldo Peccioli | ... |
Holiday Inn Hotel Client (uncredited)
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Filippo Perego | ... |
Lawyer at Palazzo di Giustizia (uncredited)
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| Renzo Pevarello | ... |
Police Officer at Palazzo di Giustizia (uncredited)
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Virgilio Ponti | ... |
Tunisian Drug Dealer (uncredited)
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Claudio Ruffini | ... |
Student's Father (uncredited)
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Brando Ruffo | ... |
Hong Kong Policeman (uncredited)
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Sergio Sagnotti | ... |
Student's Father (uncredited)
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Sergio Soldano | ... |
Contact in Genoa (uncredited)
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Stefania Spugnini | ... |
Junkie Girl (uncredited)
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Sergio Testori | ... |
Drug Lab Worker (uncredited)
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Bruno Ukmar | ... |
Narcotics Agent (uncredited)
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Giancarlo Ukmar | ... |
Wounded Carabinieri Agent (uncredited)
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Giovanni Ukmar | ... |
Undercover Narcotics Agent (uncredited)
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Sandra Wolff | ... |
Caracalla Baths Tourist (uncredited)
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Claudio Zucchet | ... |
Police Detective at Palazzo di Giustizia (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Enzo G. Castellari | ||
Written by
| Galliano Juso | ... | (story) and |
| Massimo De Rita | ... | (story) |
| Massimo De Rita | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Enzo G. Castellari | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Galliano Juso | ... | producer |
Music by
| Goblin | ||
| Agostino Marangolo | ||
| Massimo Morante | ||
| Fabio Pignatelli | ||
| Claudio Simonetti | ||
Cinematography by
| Giovanni Bergamini | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gianfranco Amicucci | ||
Editorial Department
| Roberto Amicucci | ... | assistant editor |
| Cesarina Casini | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Corrado Ricercato | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gianfranco De Dominicis | ||
Costume Design by
| Luciano Sagoni | ||
Makeup Department
| Massimo De Rossi | ... | makeup artist |
| Maria Luisa Garbini | ... | hairdresser (as Luisa Garbini) |
Production Management
| Maurizio Amati | ... | director of production |
| Pasquale Vannini | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Albino Cocco | ... | assistant director |
| Giuseppe Giglietti | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bruno Moreal | ... | sound mixer (as Moreal Bruno) |
| Alvaro Orsini | ... | boom operator |
| Carlo Palmieri | ... | sound recorder |
Special Effects by
| Antonio Corridori | ... | pyrotechnician |
Stunts
| Rocco Lerro | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Angelo Ragusa | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Roberto Alessandri | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Bastianoni | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Elio Bonadonna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Bonadonna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Omero Capanna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Nazzareno Cardinali | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Domenico Cianfriglia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Umberto De Luca | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roberto Dell'Acqua | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Franco Fantasia | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Paolo Figlia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Rocco Lerro | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Emilio Messina | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Benito Pacifico | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Renzo Pevarello | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ferdinando Poggi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Virgilio Ponti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Romano Puppo | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Angelo Ragusa | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Claudio Ruffini | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sergio Ruggeri | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Sergio Testori | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Clemente Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Franco Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sergio Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Massimo Vanni | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Claudio Zucchet | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giovanni Bergamini | ... | aerial photography |
| Sergio Bergamini | ... | cameraman |
| Giuseppe Buonaurio | ... | first assistant camera |
| Guglielmo Maga | ... | gaffer |
| Silvano Michisanti | ... | chief electrician |
| Franco Vitale | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renata Franceschi | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Salvatore Farese | ... | cashier |
| Paolo Rampazzo | ... | production accountant |
| Giandomenico Stellitano | ... | production secretary |
| Charles Borromel | ... | voice dubbing: Romano Puppo (uncredited) |
| Roger Browne | ... | voice dubbing: Pat Brocato (uncredited) |
| Lewis E. Ciannelli | ... | voice dubbing: Angelo Ragusa (uncredited) |
| Pino Colizzi | ... | voice dubbing: Joshua Sinclair (uncredited) |
| Christopher Cruise | ... | voice dubbing: Joshua Sinclair (uncredited) |
| Philip Dallas | ... | voice dubbing: Maurizio Amati (uncredited) |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing: David Hemmings (uncredited) |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Cyrus Elias | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| John Gayford | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Gino La Monica | ... | voice dubbing: Fabio Testi (uncredited) |
| Anthony La Penna | ... | voice dubbing: Guido Cerniglia (uncredited) |
| Lucretia Love | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Andy Luotto | ... | voice dubbing: Massimo Vanni (uncredited) |
| Gene Luotto | ... | dialogue director: english version (uncredited) |
| Steven Luotto | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Richard McNamara | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Ted Rusoff | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Robert Sommer | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Robert Spafford | ... | voice dubbing: Franco Ukmar (uncredited) |
| Susan Spafford | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Jacques Stany | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Orlando (uncredited) |
| Michael Tor | ... | voice dubbing: Giovanni Bonadonna (uncredited) |
| Massimo Turci | ... | voice dubbing: Wolfango Soldati (uncredited) |
| Frank von Kuegelgen | ... | voice dubbing: Wolfango Soldati (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Schier Film (1980) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (1978) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1977) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Arrow Films (2022) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Box set with The Big Racket Region B)
- Arrow Films (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Boxset with The Big Racket Region A)
- Blue Underground (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- EuroVideo
- FilmArt (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Full Moon Streaming (2014) (World-wide) (video) (streaming)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bixio C.E.M.S.A (music publisher)
- Mario Russo Sartoria (costumes)
- N.C. (sound recording)
- Sound Track S.n.c (sound effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A cold-blooded cop goes undercover to take down an international drug syndicate, but when an Interpol agent joins the investigation, the case takes a deadly detour into depravity and violence. Can the two tough detectives trapped in a criminal underworld stay alive long enough to ignite a citywide massacre?. Written by Official synopsis |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | An abandoned spaghetti factory was used as a location for one of the shoot-outs in this film. See more » |
| Goofs | In the last long action sequence, Fabio pulls a clip from his pocket to reload an automatic. There's no reason he would have had that. He started the encounter with a revolver, dropped it and snatched the automatic from a bad guy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ultimate Poliziotteschi Trailer Shoot-Out (2017). See more » |
| Quotes |
Hamilton:
Sit down. Fabio: Yes, Sir Hamilton: Alright, so who do you work for and who were you bringing the stuff to? Fabio: Why do you guys choose a place like this? It's so depressing here. Hamilton: I don't have any time to waste so I'm going to ask you the question again; who do you work for and who were you bringing the stuff to? Fabio: Whom do you work for. Whom. Nobody. I work for me. Hamilton: Three kilos? Fabio: I thought I'd stock up. They told me this stuff was kinda hard to find in Rome. You know, the police, they're so smart. Hamilton: Yes. They're also good-natured, cultured, patient, and they're all-enduring. So we'll start again. Now, who, whom do you work for? And whom were you bringing the stuff to? Fabio: I told you; it was for my personal use. Hamilton: [hitting him and grabbing him by the collar] You defiant, little bastard. Now, you listen to me: I'm quite sure you don't want to end up in one of our jails any more than the next man and I can tell you it's absolute hell in there. Now, you're officially free. You saw me sign that paper. As a matter of fact, you don't even exist. You never have. But you believe me, if you don't decide to talk, I will make it my personal business to see you don't leave here alive. You understand me? See more » |