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Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Franco Nero | ... | Self | |
John Saxon | ... | Self | |
Henry Silva | ... | Self | |
Antonio Sabato | ... | Self | |
Luc Merenda | ... | Self | |
Fred Williamson | ... | Self | |
Richard Harrison | ... | Self | |
Christopher Mitchum | ... | Self (as Chris Mitchum) | |
Enzo G. Castellari | ... | Self | |
Leonard Mann | ... | Self | |
Joe Dallesandro | ... | Self | |
Michael Forest | ... | Self | |
Claudio Fragasso | ... | Self | |
John Steiner | ... | Self | |
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... | Self |
A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER, but which really address Italian issues like the Sicilian Mafia and red terrorism. Perhaps even more interesting than the films themselves were the rushed methods of production (stars performing their own stunts, stealing shots, no live sound) and the bleed-over between real-life crime and movie crime. Written by Anonymous
You get a real sense of the players, stars, and styles of the movies with loads of interviews and clips. Sure it doesn't talk to everyone and glosses over some people, but for an overview it's very well done and gets a lot across. At times it has a low production value, but it's not too obtrusive. You'll want to track down a lot of movies after watching it!