Runtime:
105 minutes
Directed
by: Fernando Di Leo
Starring:
Henry Silva, Richard Conte, Gianni Garko, Antonia Santilli
From:
Cineproduzioni Daunia 70
Yep,
I decided to go back to the good old poliziotteschi genre as part of
my World Tour for Letterboxd, and this was the one movie of director
Di Leo's Milieu Trilogy that I hadn't seen, despite having watched
Caliber 9 and The Italian Connection last summer. The three movies
aren't really connected except for them being in the same genre. I
heard this was the least of the three but tonight was finally the
time for me to check it out.
The
plot: The movie is set (and filmed) in Palermo, on the island of
Sicily in Italy. There's gang warfare going on between a few
different families and the police force there is corrupt too. There's
a gleefully over the top opening involving a private screening of
pornographic films to some gangsters, and Lanzetta (Silva) blowing
away everyone there with... a grenade launcher! He works for mob head
Corrasco (Conte) and understandably people are pissed at what
happened so the daughter of one of Corrasco's associates gets
kidnapped. She's a young adult lady and she's yet another attractive
brunette Italian dame. She in particular is not a strong empowering
female character. Instead she's a nymphomaniac marijuana smoker who
gets slapped around by any male she spends any time around, including
Silva! Feminists, never see this movie. I did feel uncomfortable at
times watching that on screen. Anyhow, Silva gets her back and then
complications happen...
It
is true that it isn't as great as Caliber 9 or The Italian
Connection. Still, I happened to enjoy it. What action you do see is
well-done and exciting, and while it doesn't have all the hallmarks I
expect from the genre (there's no vehice chases) it's never boring
due to all the drama going on with the gangs feuding with each other
and even the people of the police department feuding with each other
due to all the corruption going on. The daughter (Santilli) you
mainly see wearing not a lot of clothing... if any at all. I did not
complain with that arrangement! As you can probably guess with what I
said already, this is pretty sleazy and trashy... just how I like it.
No, but really, it fits right in with the typical movie in the genre
and I am glad I finally saw it. If nothing else, Silva plays a great
badass character. He was... boss.
I'll
be back Sunday night.
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