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| Ace
of Hearts (Juego sucio en Panamá, 1975)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Tulio Demicheli, Spain
Crime
drama starring Chris Robinson as a suicidal writer who plays a very dangerous
game of poker with some thugs. The undisclosed "winner" now has a week
to off the guy for thousands of dollars! Also starring Mickey Rooney, Teresa Gimpera,
Pilar Velázquez. |
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Arrriva
Dorellik
(aka
How to kill 400 Duponts,
1967)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Steno, Italy
Hard-to-find
Diabolik-inspired comedy starring Johnny Dorelli as Dorellik with
Margaret Lee! |
Assault
with a Deadly Weapon see
Rome Armed to the Teeth below
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Bandits
In Rome (Roma
come Chicago,
1968)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
Directed by Alberto De Martino, Italy
Starring
John Cassavetes, Gabriele Ferzetti, Anita Sanders, Nikos Kourkoulos,
Riccardo Cucciolla and Luigi Pistilli.
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Bandits
of Milan (Banditi a Milano
aka The Violent Four, 1968)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH
SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
Directed by Carlo Lizzani, Italy
Starring
Gian Maria Volonté, Don Backy, Ray Lovelock (as Raymond Lovelock),
Ezio Sancrotti, Piero Mazzarella, Tomas Milian, Laura Solari,
Pietro Martellanza and Margaret Lee.
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| The
Barcelona Kill (La Redada, 1971)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by José Antonio de la Loma, Spain / UK
A journalist
(Linda Hayden) and her boyfriend investigate mob related murder and get in over
their head! Also starring John Justin, Simón Andreu, Máximo Valverde, Antonio
Molino Rojo and Silvia Solar. |
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The
Big Family (L'Onorata famiglia, 1973)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Tonino Ricci, Italy
Raymond
Pellegrin & Simonetta Stefanelli star in this hard-to-find Mafia
thriller! |
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The
Big Zapper (1973)
Directed by Lindsay Shonteff, UK
Starring
Linda Marlowe as Harriet Zapper, Richard Monette and Gary Hope.
Note: Picture contains a few glitches but still watchable. See also
Zapper's Blade of Vengeance below! |
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| The
Black Hand (La Mano nera - prima della mafia,
piů della mafia, 1973)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Antonio Racioppi,
Italy
Antonio is an Italian immigrant in New York at the turn-of-the-century.
Helping a fellow Italian fend off a mob of Irishmen, Antonio has unknowingly become
involved with the mafia. Lionel Stander stars with Mike Placido. |
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Black
Tunnel (1986)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Federico Bruno, Italy
Starring
Flaminia Lizzani, Carlo Heimo, Riccardo Acerbi and Gianni Garko.
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| Blazing
Flowers (Milano... difendersi o morire aka Blazing Bullets,
1978)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Gianni Martucci,
Italy
Low-budget but fast moving crime drama about a young man getting out
of prison after 6 years and moving to Sicily to live with his uncle and female
cousins. Trying to go straight he resists crooked "job" offers from his ex-cell
mate and heads for the local brothel for some long overdue nookie. That night
upon returning home and meeting his cousin he is shocked when it turns out that
she is the very pro he had just banged! When she is abducted by the local drug
racketeers he is then forced into driving a "delivery" van full of heroin hidden
in plastic flowers! No-nonsense policeman George Hilton is onto the plan! |
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Blood
Brothers (I Guappi, 1973)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Pasquale Squitieri, Italy
Effective period piece Mafia drama starring Franco Nero as a man
who tries to break free of his family ties to become a lawyer, only
to be sucked back in to a life of crime! With Claudia Cardinale
and Fabio Testi, this version runs over 2 hours! Recommended. |
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Blood,
Sweat and Fear (Mark il poliziotto
aka Mark of the Cop aka Mark The Narc, 1975)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Stelvio Massi, Italy
The
first film in the exciting "Mark" series! Starring Franco
Gasparri as Commissario Mark Terzi with Lee J. Cobb and Sara Sperati.
Includes
the original Blood, Sweat and Fear and
44 Specialist theatrical trailers. For the second and third
films in the series also see 44 Specialist
and Mark Shoots First! |
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| Blood
Ties (Il Cugino americano, 1986)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Giacomo Battiato, Italy
Brad Davis is Julian Salina,
an American engineer who travels to Sicily and joins the mob in hoping to rescue
his father. Eventually he is pitted against his own cousin! With Tony LoBianco,
Vincent Spano, and Barbara De Rossi. |
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The
Bloody Hands of the Law (La Mano spietata della legge, 1973)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Mario Gariazzo, Italy / USA
Hard to find Italian crime film starring Philipe Leroy as a hard-assed investigator
that resorts to excessive violence (yay!) whenever he feels like it in his battle
with the thugs! With Silvia Monti and Klaus Kinski. |
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The
Blue Eyed Bandit
(Il Bandito dagli occhi azzurri, 1980)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Alfredo Gianetti, Italy
Franco Nero turns in another top notch performance as a middle aged
man working at a bank who secretly leads a double life and plans
on robbing the place right under everyone's nose! With Dalila Di
Lazzaro and a score by Ennio Morricone. Please
note that there is a small tv logo in the corner. |
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The
Boy Who Knew Too Much! (Yumurcak
kücük sahit /
"The Small Brat Witness" aka The Little Eye-Witness,
1972)
ENGLISH DUBBED
WITH DUTCH SUBTITLES
Directed by Türker Inanoglu and Guido Zurli, Turkey
Starring
Ilker Inanoglu, Filiz Akin, Ekrem Bora and Bahar Erdeniz.
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Cannabis
(Cannabis
- Engel der Gewalt aka French
Intrigue, 1970)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
FRENCH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Pierre Koralnik, France / West Germany / Italy
An
offbeat crime drama with an amazing score by Serge Gainsbourg
and Jean-Claude Vannier! Starring Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin,
Curd Juergens and Paul Nicholas. Also available is the English
dubbed (with Greek subtitles) full-screen version as French
Intrigue.
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The
Children of Violent Rome (I
ragazzi della Roma violenta,
1974)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Renato Savino, Italy
Details
coming soon, movie available now! Starring Gino Milli, Cristina
Businari, Emilio Locurcio, Sarah Crispi.
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The
Climber (L'ambizioso aka
Ambitous, 1974)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Pasquale Squitieri, Italy
Joe Dallesandro is a petty thug that decides to become a crime
kingpin after being assaulted by a mafia big shot. Of course,
all goes according to plan until his ambitions get the best of
him. Stefania Casini stars as his tragic girlfriend. ~Melissa
Kusia
Starring
Benito Artesi, Tony Askin, Leopoldo Buondonno, Stefania Casini,
Giovanni Cianfriglia, Angelo Corrieri and Joe Dallesandro.
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| Cobra
(Le Saut de l'ange, 1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Yves Boisset,
France / Italy
Members of the Orsini family are getting bumped off. When a
hitman goes after Louis Orsini, an ex-Viet Nam veteran, his wife gets wasted instead!
After his daughter is also nailed, Louis goes after the culprits with a blind
vengeance! A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues! Starring Sterling Hayden, Jean
Yanne, Senta Berger and Gordon Mitchell. Looks nice! |
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Colpo
Rovente (aka
The Syndicate: A
Death in the Family,
1969)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Piero Zuffi, Italy
When a rich man
is assassinated in broad daylight his daughter Monica (Barbara Bouchet)
offers an enormous reward for information on the killer. Michael
Reardon tries to track down the killer and soon finds connections
between the victim and the narcotics industry. An unusual thriller
with artsy and psychedelic touches of the times including Reardon
going undercover in a biker gang (that attacks and torches a nude
interracial couple) and a murder at a psychedelic love-in. With
Susanna Martinková as a blind victim of an LSD experiment, director
Carmeo Bene as a ruthless assassin and brief appearances by Margaret
Lee and Helen Mirren. Includes the original theatrical trailer!
We also offer an English dubbed version which seems to have replaced
much of Pierro Piccioni's original score with an alternate score.
(If you'd prefer, buy both versions from us in a double pack for
$20.00).
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Confessions
of a Police Captain (Confessione di un commissario di polizia
al procuratore della repubblica, 1972)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Damiano Damiani, Italy
Effective crime drama that explores the gray area between corruption
and justice. Martin Balsam is a police captain who uses questionable
means in trying to fight the Mafia. Franco nero is a district attorney
who must weigh his own conscious in his fight for justice. |
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| Contract
To Kill (La Saignée aka The Contract, 1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Claude Mulot, Italy / France
Starring
Bruno Pradal, Charles Southwood, Gabriele Tinti, Ewa Swann and Patti D'Arbanville. |
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Cop
Sprints (Poliziotto
sprint
aka Highway Racer, 1977)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
Directed by Stelvio Massi, Italy
Starring
Maurizio Merli, Giancarlo Sbragia, Angelo Infanti and Lilli Carati.
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Corleone
(1978)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Pasquale Squitieri, Italy
Picture
quality is a bit soft but not bad. Starring Giuliano, Claudia Cardinale
and Francisco Rabal. Please note that there are a few lines in Italian.
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Corrupt
see Order of Death below
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Corruption
at High Level (Corruzione al palazzo di giustizia aka
Corruption in the Halls of Justice, aka Smiling Maniacs,
1974)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Marcello Aliprandi, Italy
Franco Nero assists a detective who tries to track down the insider
that tipped off a raid that would have jailed a corrupt businessman
(Martin Balsam). Fernando Rey plays the justice official most who
is suspected of having ties with the man. A well made film that
keeps you guessing right up until the end. With Umberto Orsini.
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Crazy
Joe (1974)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Carlo Lizzani, Italy / USA
Starring Peter Boyle as Joe Gallo with Paula Prentiss, Fred Williamson
and Rip Torn. Includes the original theatrical trailer!
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Criminal
Investigation
(Investigación criminal aka Gioco d'azzardo per un giovane
funzionario di polizia, 1970)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
SPANISH
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Juan Bosch, Spain
JUST
ADDED! Details coming soon. Movie available
now! Starring Ángel Aranda, Luis Prendes and Blanca María Guete. |
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The
Criminals Attack. The Police Respond.
(La malavita attacca. La polizia risponde., 1977)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Mario Caiano, Italy
RECENTLY
ADDED! Details coming soon. Movie available
now! Starring Leonard Mann, John Steiner and Maria Rosaria Omaggio. |
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Cry
of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano , 1974)
UNCUT VERSION
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Adelchi Bianchi & Andrea Bianchi, Italy
Henry
Silva stars in this somewhat misleadingly titled Italian Crime
film as a man who gets in between 2 feuding Mafia families. Fairly
decent film that I thought was somewhat interesting for it's use
of more rural settings and of course for Barbara Bouchet who is
always easy on the eyes. Note: This uncut upgrade has a few lines
in Italian language with English subtitles (these lines were never
dubbed into English).
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The
Cynic, The Rat and The Fist (Il Cinico, l'infame, il violento,
1977)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Umberto Lenzi, Italy
Exciting hard-edged crime movie starring Tomas Milian, Maurizio
Merli, and John Saxon, written by Ernesto Gastaldi. One of Lenzi's
best! Recommended! |
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Day
of the Cobra (Il Giorno del
Cobra, 1980)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Enzo Castellari, Italy
Franco Nero stars as an ex-cop hired to find a heroin kingpin in
Genoa. With Sybil Danning. |
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Deadly
Chase (Il
commissario Verrazzano
aka Play Cop, 1978)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Franco Prosperi, Italy
Luc
Merenda stars as a police commissioner with a love for gambling
and women. However, he bites off more than he can chew when an
attractive young woman comes to him claiming her wealthy brother
was murdered. Things turn nasty as he investigates. This is a
somewhat underrated and late entry into the genre but I found
it extremely entertaining. ~Melissa Kusia
Luc
Merenda and Janet Agren star in this obscure cop drama from Mondo
maven Prosperi. Also starring Patrizia Gori, Daniele Dublino and
Luciana Paluzzi.
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Death
Hunt (No alla violenza, 1977)
Directed by Tano Cimarosa, Italy
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Starring
Al Cliver as Inspector Ettore Moretti with Ninetto Davoli and Martine
Carell. |
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Death
of a Hoodlum
(Muerte de un quinqui,
1975)
SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by León Klimovsky, Spain
Written
by and starring Paul Naschy with Carmen Sevilla and Heinrich Starhemberg. |
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Death
Rage (Con la rabbia agli occhi,
1977)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ADULT VERSION
Directed by Antonio Margheriti, Italy
Yul Brynner is a retired hitman who
wants to know who killed his brother. He becomes caught in a Mafia
double-cross! With Barbara Bouchet who has a few nude scenes. This
recent upgrade is the longer R-rated version that runs just under
85 minutes. The picture is a tiny bit soft looking but nice otherwise. |
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Don't
Shoot On Children (Non
sparate sui bambini, 1978)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Gianni Crea, Italy
Starring
Giancarlo Prete, Eleonora Giorgi and Italo Gasperini. |
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Every
Man Is My Enemy (1967)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
Directed by Franco
Prosperi, Italy
RECENTLY
ADDED! Details
coming soon, movie available now! Written
by Dario Argento and directed by Franco Prosperi starring Robert
Webber and Elsa Martinelli. Please note that the picture is a
bit soft looking but not too bad.
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| The
Evil Trap (Folle ŕ tuer aka Una Donna da uccidere aka Mad
Enough to Kill, 1975)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Yves Boisset, France
/ Italy
Just released from an asylum, Julie (Marlčne Jobert) is employed to
look after a recently orphaned boy who is the inheritor of a wealthy estate. While
visiting a park, the 2 are kidnapped by Tomas Milian. Eventually they escape but
the ruthless and homicidal kidnapper continues to pursue them and will not give
up! An obscure and
effective thriller from this underrated director! Note: Picture is a bit soft
on this title but not too bad. |
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| The
Eye of the Spider (L'Occhio del ragno, 1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH
GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Robert Bianchi Montero, Italy / Austria
On
his way to prison a convicted killer is sprung and taken to a mansion where his
mysterious advocate has a special assignment for him: murder! Antonio Sabato stars
as the criminal anti-hero who undergoes plastic surgery so he can stalk and take
revenge on his ex-partners that left him behind at a jewel robbery gone awry!
Also starring Klaus Kinski and Lucretia Love. |
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Falling
Point
(Point de chute, 1970)
FRENCH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Robert Hossein, France
Well
made and bleak French kidnapping drama. A wealthy young woman is
held captive in an isolated beach cabin and though she tries, seems
to have little hope of escape. However, the hood that keeps watch
over her (whilst wearing a mask) begins to feel pity and connection
to her. Things go sour when she sees his face and his accomplices
want her dead. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Johnny Hallyday, Robert Hossein and Pascale Rivault. |
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| Fatal
Fix (Eroina aka The Tunnel, 1980)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed
by Massimo Pirri, France / Italy
Hard-to-find
drug drama from Italy. Bleak but quite effective and much different
then the typical Italian crime movies. Starring
Helmut Berger and Corinne Clery. |
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Fear
in the City (Paura in cittŕ aka Street
War aka Hot Stuff,
1976)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
UNCUT VERSION
Directed by Giuseppe Rosati, Italy
RECENTLY
ADDED! A
group of ruthless gangsters pull off a daring prison escape and
hit the streets getting back to their usual plundering and killing.
Murri (Maurizio Merli), a suspended cop, is brought back to the
force to begin an all-out battle against them. With James Mason,
Cyril Cusak, Silvia Dionisio and Raymond Pellegrin. Includes the
original theatrical trailer! |
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| 4
Billion in 4 Minutes (4 minuti per 4 milliardi , 1976)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Gianni Siragusa, Italy
Obscure
caper crime film starring Antonio Sabato, John Richardson, Lea Lander and Vassili
Karis. |
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48
Hours to Acapulco
(48 Stunden bis Acapulco, 1967)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE / 4:3 PILLAR-BOXED
GERMAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Klaus Lemke, West Germany
RECENTLY
ADDED! Details coming soon. Movie available
now! Hard-to-find black & white German crime drama starring
Dieter Geissler, Christiane Krüger, Monika Zinnenberg and Alexander
Kerst. |
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| Four
For All (Quei paracul... pi di Jolando e Margherito, 1975)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by "Jerry Mason" (Giulio Giuseppe Negri),
Italy / Turkey
Ultra-rare action / crime drama starring Richard Harrison,
Gordon Mitchell and Alicia Leoni. |
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| 4
Women For A Hold-up (4 Souris pour un holdup aka Trop jolies pour
ętre honnętes aka Too Pretty to Be Honest, 1974)
SLIGHTLY WIDE-SCREEN
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Richard Balducci, Spain
/ Italy / France
Jane Birkin, Bernadette Lafont, Elisabeth Wiener and Emma
Cohen are 4 pretty girls rooming together. After witnesssing and accidentally
helping several thugs get away with a heist, the women notice through their telescope
that the stolen loot is in the apartment across the street! They plan their own
burglary of the already stolen loot in this lighthearted caper comedy! With Daniel
Ceccaldi, Carlo Giuffrč and Serge Gainsbourg who also did the bouncy score! A
bit of nudity makes this one fun! |
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Frame
Up (Quella carogna dell'ispettore Sterling aka The
Falling Man, 1968)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Emilio Miraglia, Italy
After being framed for the murder of an informant, a detective (Henry
Silva) will stop at nothing to catch the 2 thugs who he knows set
him up! A hard-to-find crime drama with Keenan Wynn and Beba Loncar. |
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From
Corleone To Brooklyn (Da Corleone a Brooklyn, 1978)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Umberto Lenzi, Italy
Another winner from Lenzi starring Maurizio Merli with Mario Merola,
Van Johnson and Laura Belli. |
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From
the Police... With Thanks (La
polizia ringrazia aka Execution Squad, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
WITH DUTCH SUBTITLES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Steno (Stefano Vanzina), Italy
Starring
Enrico Maria Salerno as a police officer on the trail of a group
of vigilante killers! Also starring Mariangela Melato and Mario
Adorf. Note: Picture is a bit soft looking on this title.
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| Gang
War (Cose di Cosa Nostra, 1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by
Steno, Italy / France
A young man unwantedly gets caught up in an international
gang war in this humorous crime farce! Starring Vittorio De Sica and Pamela Tiffin. |
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Gang
War in Naples
(Camorra, 1972)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Pasquale Squitieri, Italy / France
Starring Fabio Testi, Jean Seberg and
Raymond Pellegrin. Includes
the original theatrical trailer! |
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Gangsters
(Ritornano quelli della calibro 38, 1977)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Giuseppe Vari, Italy
A soft hearted man caught up in the evil of the mob tries to escape
the ways of crime but finds it impossible. Starring Antonio Sabato,
Max Delys, Dagmar Lassander and Giampiero Albertini. |
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| Gangster’s
Law (La Legge dei gangsters, 1969)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Siro Marcellini, Italy
Reno is a tough gang
leader with a soft spot. He gets set up for a double cross by con man Klaus Kinski.
With Maurice Poly and Susy Andersen. Pier Umiliani's excellent soundtrack adds
to the tension! Looks nice! |
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Go
Gorilla Go!
(Vai Gorilla aka The Hired Gun, 1976)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Tonino Valerii, Italy
Fabio Testi stars as a young man that rather reluctantly becomes
a bodyguard for a wealthy family. In this film, the role of bodyguard
is frowned upon and Testi is often ridiculed. When his boss becomes
that target of blackmail, the shit hits the fan! This is high paced
and has some really exciting action and chase sequences. The best
moments take place during a chase between a police car and a hijacked
train! ~Melissa Kusia
Also
starring Renzo Palmer and Claudia Marsani. |
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Goodbye
& Amen (Goodbye e amen /
"Goodbye and Amen", 1980)
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Damiano Damiani, Italy
Starring
Tony Musante, Claudia Cardinale, John Forsythe, John Steiner and
Renzo Palmer.
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The
Great Gang War (5
figli di cane /
"5 Children of Dog" aka Bootleggers, 1969)
ENGLISH DUBBED
WITH DUTCH SUBTITLES
PILLAR-BOXED / 4:3
Directed by Alfio Caltabiano. Italy / Spain
Starring
George Eastman, Wayde Preston and Graziella Granata. Please note
that the picture is a bit soft looking but watch-able.
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The
Great Kidnapping
(La
polizia sta a guardare, 1973)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Roberto Infascelli, Italy / France
Starring
Enrico Maria Salerno, Lee J. Cobb, Jean Sorel and Luciana Paluzzi.
Please note that there are a few lines of Italian dialogue accompnaied
by English subtitles. |
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The
Gun (L'Arma,
1978)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed
by Jerry Jameson and Pasquale Squitieri
Starring
Claudia Cardinale. |
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A
Gun for a Cop (Il carabiniere,
1981)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Silvio Amadio, Italy
Includes
the original Italian theatrical trailer! Starring Fabio
Testi, Valeria Valeri, Massimo Ranieri and Enrico Maria Salerno.
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The
Gypsy (Le Gitan, 1975)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by José Giovanni,
France / Italy
Starring
Alain Delon, Paul Meurisse and Annie Girardot. |
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The
Hard Way (1979)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Michael Dryhurst, UK
Starring
Patrick McGoohan, Lee Van Cleef and Edna O'Brien. |
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Hoodlums
(aka Gangsters, 1979)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Mac Ahlberg, Italy
Exotic beauty Nai Bonet (star of Nocturna) is a performer
at a New York City nightclub with a mob managed underground casino
in this hard-to-find crime drama! From the director of "I,
A Woman"! |
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The Hunchback
of Banda (La banda del gobbo
aka Brothers Till We Die, 1978)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Umberto Lenzi, Italy
Another
winner from Lenzi starring Tomas Milian in dual roles as two totally
opposite brothers. This one even injects some great humorous moments.
Interestingly, I found the hunchback character played by Milian
very sympathetic. Lenzi tried to make the criminals characters
that the viewer could identify with instead of wanting to see
violently bumped off. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Tomas Milian, Pino Colizzi and Isa Danieli.
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Joë Caligula
- Du suif chez les dabes
(1966)
FRENCH LANGUAGE
WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
Directed
by José Bénazéraf, France
Starring
Gérard Blain as Joë Caligula with Jeanne Valérie, Ginette
Leclerc and Junie Astor.
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The
Jokers (1967)
Directed by Michael Winner, UK
Starring
Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Harry Andrews and James Donald. |
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Kidnap
(Fatevi vivi: la polizia non interverrŕ, 1974)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Giovanni Fago, Italy
A wealthy industrialist's young daughter being kidnapped for a
hefty ransom. An aging mafioso is suspected of being involved
and when the police investigation hits too close to his business
dealings, he decides to search for the missing child himself.
Henry Silva stars as the commissonar leading the case. ~Melissa
Kusia
Starring
Henry Silva, Rada Rassimov and Philippe Leroy.
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(aka Kill!, 1971)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Romain Gary, France / Italy / Spain / West Germany
Drugs are taking over Italy, and the police feel like they're fighting
a losing battle and a ready to give up. James Mason is in charge
of a special unit designed to break up the drug rings. Stephan Boyd
is an assassin out to kill whoever is working undercover. A hard-edged
crime film that pulls no punches! Looks very nice! With Curd Jürgens
and Jean Seberg and an amazing score by Berto Pisano. |
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Killer
Cop (La Polizia ha le mani legate aka The Police
Can't Move, 1974)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Luciano Ercoli, Italy
A
young junkie is tricked into delivering a bomb that explodes leaving
lots of massacred victims. A detective (Claudio Cassinelli) is
sent on his trail. A solid film with Arthur Kennedy and an excellent
score by Stelvio Cipriani. Please
note that there are a few lines of Italian dialogue accompnaied
by English subtitles. Looks very nice!
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Killer's
Gold
(Dinero maldito aka Killer Gold, 1979)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SLIGHTLY WIDE-SCREEN
Directed by "Willy Regan" (Sergio Garrone), Spain / Yugoslavia
/ Italy
Starring
Alberto Dell'Acqua (as Robert Widmark), Dan Forrest and Max H. Boulois. |
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The
Killer With A Thousand Eyes (Los Mil ojos del asesino
aka The Killer With 1,000 Eyes, 1974)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Juan Bosch, Spain / Italy
Decent crime thriller / mystery with Giallo overtones starring Anthony
Steffen (Antonio De Teffč) as an international anti-narcotics agent
after a wealthy Brazilian drug dealer!
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Kiss
Me Killer (1974)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE WITH DUTCH SUBTITLES
Directed by Jess Franco, France
Double-crossed during a heist and thought dead, a man comes back
to take revenge in this complex thriller. This 4:3 pillar-boxed
version contains longer nude scenes than the Spanish version going
around. With Lina Romay and Alice Arno.
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Knell,
Bloody Avenger (Sangue di sbirro, 1976)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed
by "Al Bradley" (Alfonso Brescia), Italy
Jack Palance and George Eastman star
in the story of a man's search through the crime underworld for his father's killers!
With Jenny Tamburi. |
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Loaded
Guns (Colpo
in canna,
1975)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Fernando Di Leo, Italy
Spicey crime comedy starring the lovely Ursula Andress. With Woody
Strode and Marc Porel. |
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The
Long Arm of The Godfather (La
Mano lunga del padrino, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed
by Nardo Bonomi
A
young hood (Peter Lee Lawrence) attempts to kill his crime boss
(Adolfo Celi) and steal millions of dollars worth of illegal firearms
in the process. Naturally, the boss and his minions seek revenge
and their stolen loot which leads to a rather bleak ending. Erika
Blanc stars as Lawrence's suspicious but loyal girlfriend. ~Melissa
Kusia
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Lucky
Luciano (1974)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Francesco Rosi, Italy / France
Dramatic period piece crime drama
starring Gian Maria Volonté as Luciano the infamous gangster. This film tells
his story concentrating more on the beginning of Luciano's involvement with the
drug trade and downplays the glamour aspect. A rewarding approach for patient
viewers! With Magda Konopka. |
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Mafia
(Il Giorno della civetta aka The Day Of The Owl,
1968)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH A FEW LINES IN ITALIAN (WITH REMOVE-ABLE ENGLISH
SUBTITLES)
Directed by Damiano Damiani, Italy
Franco Nero is a policeman in Sicily investigating the murder of
a man who was supposedly iced by his jealous wife (lovely Claudia
Cardinale). Nero suspects Mafia man Lee J. Cobb is really the culprit
! Note:
This uncut upgrade has a few lines in Italian language with English
subtitles (these lines were never dubbed into English).
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A Man
on His Knees (Un uomo in ginocchio,
1980)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Damiano Damiani, Italy
Starring
Giuliano Gemma, Eleonora Giorgi and Michele Placido.
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A
Man To Respect (Un uomo da rispettare aka The Master
Touch, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Michele Lupo, Italy / West Germany
After serving time for safe cracking, master criminal Kirk Douglas
learns of a plan to lift 1 million dollars from a high security
vault from a top shelf thug named Miller (Wolfgang Preiss). Douglas
decides to pull off the heist on his own, hide the money and then
serve 1 year in prison much to the discouragement of his wife played
by Florinda Bolkin. He enlists the aid of an ex-circus trapeze man
(Giuliano Gemma) who at one point is pursued by one of Miller's
thugs in a pretty wild car chase! A fast paced action / caper film!
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Mark
Shoots First (Mark il poliziotto spara per primo aka
Ultimatum aka The Hell of Mafia, 1975)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Stelvio Massi, Italy
A series of seemingly random assassinations takes place buy an unknown
assailant calling himself The Sphinx. He gives the city his ultimatum:
The killings will continue unless a certain wealthy businessman
commits suicide in public! Franco Gasparri is the detective trying
to find out who this man is and why he wants this particular person
destroyed. With Lee J. Cobb and Ely Galleani. This
is the second movie in the excitimg "Mark" trilogy. See
also the first and third films in the series Blood,
Sweat and Fear and 44 Specialist!
Please note that there are a few lines are in Italian language with
remove-able English subtitles. |
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Mark Strikes
Again (Mark
colpisce ancora aka The
44 Specialist, 1976)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Stelvio Massi, Italy
The
third film in the exciting "Mark" series! Starring
Franco Gasparri, John Saxon, John Steiner and Marcella Michelangeli.
Includes the original theatrical trailer! See also the first 2
in the series: Blood, Sweat and Fear
and mark Shoots First!
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Master
Stroke in the Service of Her Majesty
(Colpo maestro al servizio di Sua Maestŕ britannica, 1967)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH
GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Michele Lupo, Spain / Italy
Fun
caper flick starring Richard Harrison, Adolfo Celi, Margaret Lee
and Gérard Tichy with an excellent score by Francesco De Masi.
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Mean
Frank and Crazy Tony (Dio, sei
proprio un padreterno! aka Escape from Death Row, 1973)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH A FEW LINES IN ITALIAN (WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES)
Directed by Michele Lupo, Italy
Lee Van Cleef is Frank, a famous mobster,
and Tony LoBianco is Tony, a would-be hood who idolizes him! After
the two break out of prison, Frank goes after the guys that framed
him! Also with Edwige Fenech! Please note that there is a very small
and barely noticeable logo on the corner of the picture. |
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The
Merciless Man (Genova
a mano armata,
1976)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WITH DUTCH (?) SUBTITLES
Directed by Gianni Manera, Italy
Starring
Tony Lo Bianco, Maud Adams, Adolfo Celi, Barbara Vittoria Calori
(as Barbara Romana Calori) and Howard Ross.
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Milano
violenta (aka Bloody Payroll,
1976)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Mario Caiano, Italy
Claudio Cassinelli is a money hungry thug that seeks revenge upon
his gang when they decide to steel and hide the loot from their
latest heist. Needless to say, lots of violence and chases ensue.
Silvia Dionisio stars as a love struck prostitute that wants to
start a new way of life with Cassinelli. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Claudio Cassinelli, Elio Zamuto,
Silvia Dionisio and John Steiner.
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Mission
Phantom (Come rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia, 1967)
Directed
by "James Reed" (Guido Malatesta), Italy / Spain
A group of spies plan to
steal some diamonds from a heavily guarded bank vault in Russia in this comical
film! With Ingrid Sholder. Looks great! |
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Negresco
(Negresco - Eine tödliche Affäre
/ "Negresco - A Deadly Affair" aka My Bed Is Not For
Sleeping, 1968)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
GERMAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Klaus Lemke, West Germany
Starring
Ira von Fürstenberg, Gérard Blain, Serge Marquand and Christa Linder.
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| The
New Mafia Boss (I Familiari delle vittime
non saranno avvertiti aka Crime Boss, 1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Alberto De Martino, Italy
Telly Savalas takes over a mafia family and the bodies begin to drop! With Antonio
Sabato, Lee Van Cleef and Paolo Tedesco. |
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| Nick
The Sting (Gli Amici di Nick Hezard, 1976)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Fernando Di Leo, Italy
Nick Hezard (Luc Merenda) organizes a way
to swindle the men responsible for his friend's death. With Lee J. Cobb, Gabriele
Ferzetti, Luciana Paluzzi, Dagmar Lassander and Valentina Cortese as Nick's mother.
The picture is slightly soft looking on this one but not too bad. |
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Operation
Red Lips (Labioa rojos, 1960)
IN SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
SLIGHTLY WIDE-SCREEN
Directed by Jess Franco, Spain
Early
black & white fun
Jess Franco crime drama starring Isana Medel, Javier Armet, Lina
Canalejas, and Antonio Jiménez Escribano. Looks very nice!
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The
Opium Connection (The Poppy is also
a Flower aka Poppies are also Flowers, 1966)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Terence Young, France / Austria, USA
Starring
E.G. Marshall, Trevor Howard, Gilbert Roland, Rita Hayworth, Anthony
Quayle, Angie Dickinson, Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Harold Sakata,
Senta Berger, Hugh Griffith, Marcello Mastroianni, Georges Géret,
Howard Vernon and MANY others! |
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Order
of Death (Copkiller - l'assassino dei poliziotti
aka Corrupt,
1984)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Roberto Faenza, Italy
Harvey Keitel is a policeman on the
trail of a cop killer. His investigation leads him to suspect a
young and spoiled rich guy (played by John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten
of The Sex Pistols!). Eventually Keitel abducts the boy in what
starts as a normal interrogation and turns into an out-and-out kidnaping!
An unusual picture with an Ennio Morricone score. Looks very nice! |
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Order
To Kill (El Clan de los inmorales, 1973)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by José Gutiérrez Maesso, Italy
Helmut Berger
is a hitman who wants out of the business. When gambling and arms boss Jose Ferrer
takes out a contract on him the chase is on. Pretty Sydne Rome gets caught in
the middle! With Kevin McCarthy. |
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Orders
Signed In White (Ordine
firmato in bianco,
1974)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ITALIAN LANGUAGE
WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Gianni Manera, Italy
Starring
Herb Andress, Paola Arduini and Lucy Chevalier.
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Killer (Quel pomeriggio maledetto, 1977)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Mario Siciliano, Italy / Spain
Starring
Lee Van Cleef, Carmen G. Cervera (as Tita Barker), John Ireland,
Alberto Dell'Acqua (as Robert Widmark) and Karin Well. |
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Redneck
(Senza ragione, 1972)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Silvio Narizzano, Italy / UK
Very offbeat and somewhat shocking
kidnap caper starring Franco Nero and Telly Savalas as the abductors, and young
Brit actor Mark Lester as the abductee. With Ely Galleani and Maria Michi. From
the director of the bizarre Giallo The Sky Is Falling!
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Revenge
of the Godfather (L'Amico del padrino,
1974)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Frank Agrama, Italy / Turkey
At
a young boy’s birthday party, the mob busts in and kills his parents! After raping
his sister and leaving the boy for dead, he grows up waiting for the day he can
take revenge! Now an adult, he joins the mob in hopes of tracking down his parents’
assassins! Richard Harrison stars with Erika Blanc, Ian Flynn and Krista Nell.
Note: It seems to me that this version possibly has a re-recorded newer music
score. From the director of "Dawn Of The Mummy" and "Queen Kong"!
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Ring
of Death (Un Detective, 1969)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Romolo Guerrieri, Italy
While policeman Franco Nero
is on a routine case, someone kills the man he is trailing. Investigating further
he uncovers blackmail, corruption and murder! With Florinda Bolkan and Adolfo
Celli and an uncredited appearance by Laura Antonelli in a smaller but memorable
role. |
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The
Rip-Off (Controrapina aka The Squeeze,
1978)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Antonio Margheriti, Italy
Lee Van
Cleef plays a retired safe-cracking thief who has served time in jail. With the
lure of a million dollars in jewels, he is talked into traveling to New York to
pull off one last heist! With Karen Black, Edward Albert and Robert Alda. |
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Rogue (Nokaut, 1971)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Boro Draskovic,
Yugoslavia
Low budget Eurotrasher drama starring Milan Glaovich as a two-timing
player / hustler who uses women. When girlfriend Barbara Bouchet tires of him,
he hooks up with Margaret Lee to see just how much he can scam from her. |
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Armed to the Teeth (Roma a mano
armata aka Assault
With A Deadly Weapon aka The Tough
Ones, 1976)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed
by “Arthur Kennedy” (Umberto Lenzi), Italy
Budget cutbacks allow crime to run rampant in the city. "Richard
Holliday" (Maurizio Merli) is a cop who gets fed up and tries
to do something about it. With Tomas Milian, Ivan Rassimov, Sandra
Cardini and Arthur Kennedy. Includes
the original Italian theatrical trailer! |
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Rome:
The Other Side of Violence
(Roma, l'altra faccia della violenza, 1976)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Marino Girolami (as Franco Martinelli), Italy
Starring Marcel Bozzuffi,
Anthony Steffen and Ennio Girolami. |
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Sardinia...
Kidnapped
(Sequestro di persona aka Sardinia Kidnapped, 1968)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi, Italy
Starring
Franco Nero, Charlotte Rampling and Frank Wolff. Please be advised
that there is an unnerving scene at the start of this movie where
a speeding car runs into a flock of sheep that looks to be real. |
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Seagulls
Fly Low (I gabbiani volano basso,
1978)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH
GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by "George Warner" (Giorgio Cristallini), Italy
Starring
Maurizio Merli, Nathalie Delon, Mel Ferrer and Dagmar Lassander.
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Season
For Assassins (Il Tempo degli
assassini, 1971)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH
ENGLISH
SUBTITLES
Directed by Marcello Andrei, Italy
Nice wide-screen picture on this recent upgrade! Joe
Dallesandro leads a gang of young street punks on a ruthless wave
of violence through the city of Rome. A hard-boiled cop knows the
only way to stop his reign of terror is with a bullet! With Martin
Balsam. This was one of Dallesandro's first non-Andy Warhol
movies. We also sell an English dubbed version
in 4:3 slightly pillar-boxed format. |
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| Seven
Golden Men (Sette uomini d'oro, 1965)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
Directed by Marco Vicario, Italy / France / Spain
A group of 7 men attempt
to steal a large amount of gold in this classic fun heist caper! Rossana Podestŕ
provides the eye candy which they use to distract the bank guards! Also starring
Philippe Leroy-Beaulieu, Gastone Moschin, Gabriele Tinti, Giampiero Albertini,
Dario De Grassi, Manuel Zarzo and Maurice Poli. Looks beautiful! |
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Seven
Golden Men Strike Again (Il Grande colpo dei sette uomini
d'oro, 1967)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Marco Vicario, Spain / Italy / France
This
is the hard-to-find English language version, an over-the-too sequel
starring Philippe Leroy and Rossana Podestŕ. |
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Seven
Golden Women Against Two 07 (Sette donne d'oro contro due
07 aka Treasure Hunt, 1966)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed Vincenzo Cascino, Italy
Starring
Mickey Hargitay, Maria Vincent, Luciana Paoli, Vincenzo Cascino,
Patricia Méndez, Paola Mariani, Maruska Rossetti, Rossella Bergamonti
and Corinne Fontaine. Please note that a few lines of dialogue are
spoken in French and Italian language. Includes
the original theatrical trailer! |
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7
Hours of Violence (Sette ore di violenza per una soluzione
imprevista, 1978)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Masimo Tarantini, Italy
George Hilton is a Kung-Fu practicing ex-hitman. He is blackmailed
by the mob into pulling off 1 more job. Eventually they turn against
him! With Rosemarie Dexter. |
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Seven
Times Seven (Sette
volte sette,
1968)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Michele Lupo, Italy
Starring
Gastone Moschin, Lionel Stander, Raimondo Vianello, Gordon Mitchell,
Paolo Gozlino (as Paul Stevens), Nazzareno Zamperla, Teodoro Corrŕ,
Erika Blanc, Terry-Thomas Turi Ferro Adolfo Celi Paolo Bonacelli
and Ray Lovelock.
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| Shadows
Unseen (Abuso di potere,
1972)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE / PILLAR-BOXED
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH DUTCH SUBTITLES
Directed
by Camillo Bazzoni, Italy
Frederick
Stafford and Marilů Tolo star. |
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Sicilian Connection (Afyon oppio, 1974)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed
by Ferdinando Baldy, Italy
A cop poses as a nightclub owner to bust a narcotics ring! Includes
the original theatrical trailer! Ben Gazzara stars with Jess Hahn,
Malisa Longo and Silvia Monti. |
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Silent
Action (aka La Polizia accusa: il servizio segreto uccide,
1975)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Sergio Martino, Italy
Luc Merenda is a detective looking into the fake suicides and murders
of certain high profile men. A prostitute is suspected of 1 of the
killings but is then attacked by the real culprits. As his investigation
progresses anyone seeming to be involved gets knocked off! A lively
action / crime thriller. With Tomas Milian, Delia Boccardo, and
Mel Ferrer. |
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Slaughter
Day (Luger calibro 9: massacro
per una rapina aka Situation, 1973)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Peter Patzak, Austria / Italy
Rita Tushingham is caught in the middle when an ex-con decides to
try to commit the biggest heist of his life! With William Berger. |
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Stateline
Motel (L'Ultima chance aka Last Chance for a Born
Loser, 1975)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Maurizio Lucidi, Italy
Fabio Testi plays a well-mannered robber who hides out at a motel
run by Ursula Andress. Eli Wallach is Testi's partner who comes
after him thinking that Testi has taken off with a batch of stolen
jewels. With Barbara Bach. |
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Street
People (Gli
Esecutori, 1976)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Maurizio Lucidi and Guglielmo Garroni, Italy
Starring
Roger Moore, Stacy Keach and Ivo Garrani. |
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Stuntman
(aka Le Cascadeur, 1968)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WINDOWBOXED PICTURE
Directed by Marcello Baldi, Italy / France
Bill
(Aldo De Carellis), a movie stuntman, tries to convince rich heiress
Evelyn Lake (Gina Lollobrigida) to marry him but to no avail. Instead
the money hungry playboy gets involved with Marisa Mell (who has
one brief nude scene) and Paul Muller in a plot to steal a valuable
statue. Utilizing his stunt skills, he pulls off the heist. But
there are double crosses and triple crosses afoot in this comic
caper film! |
The Syndicate:
A Death in the Family see Colpo
Rovente above
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Target
(Bersaglio altezza
d'uomo, 1979)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Guido
Zurli, Italy
Starring
Luc Merenda and Gabriella Giorgelli. |
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| Tecnica
di un Omicidio (aka Hired Killer, 1966)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Franco Prosperi, Italy
Robert Webber is a hitman about to retire. When the corporation
he works for tries to hire him to kill an ex-employee turned police
informer, he at first refuses. But when his brother is assassinated
he has no choice but to go ahead with the job! A decent film co-starring
Franco Nero and Jeanne Valérie, with an excellent score by Robby
Poitevin. Beautiful picture! Includes the original theatrical trailer! |
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The
Teenage Prostitution Racket
(original Italian title:
Storie di vita e malavita, 1975)
ENGLISH
DIALOGUE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
Directed by Carlo Lizzani, Italy
Ultra-sleazy series
of stories centering around the downfall of corrupted young girls entering into
a life of mob controlled prostitution! Quite effective despite the pessimistic
and exploitative way the proceedings are displayed, you'll wanna take a hot shower
after this 116 minute seedy sex drama! Scored by Ennio Morricone which is surprising
for a film with brief XXX scenes! Starring Cinzia Mambretti, Lidia Di Corato,
Cristina Moranzoni, Annarita Grapputo, Anna Curti, Sandro Pizzochero and Nicola
Del Buono. RATED X |
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Terror
In Rome (I
Violenti di Roma bene aka Violence
For Kicks, 1975)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH DUTCH SUBTITLES
Directed by Massimo Felisatti and Sergio Grieco, Italy
A cop (Sabato) decides that it’s time to take action against a brutal
gang of motorcycle thugs that are terrorizing the city. The gang
is headed by the spoiled son of a wealthy businessman. A violent
and gritty film, but not quite as polished as other films of the
genre are. ~Melissa Kusia
Starring
Antonio Sabato and Pierre Marfurt. |
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| Terrorism
(Italia ultimo atto, 1977)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Massimo
Pirri, Italy
Unusual drama about a group of terrorists trying to execute their
mission. Not so much an action film as a human drama dealing with the double lives
lead by the terrorists and the emotions they must deal with in order to achieve
their goal. An unusual electronic music score by Coriolano Gori makes this an
interesting view although not for everyone. Starring Luc Merenda, Lou Castel,
and Marcella Michelangeli. |
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They
Paid With Bullets: Chicago 1929
(Tempo di Charleston - Chicago 1929, 1969)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Julio Diamante, Italy / Spain
A young Italian immigrant’s rise to power in depression era Chicago
eventually leads to his downfall. Peter Lee Lawrence stars with
Ingrid Schoeller. |
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Men To Kill (Trois hommes ŕ abattre aka
Three
Men To Kill aka Three Men To Destroy,
1980)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
FRENCH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Jaques Deray,
France
Alain Delon is driving home alone one night when he comes across
a stopped car. Inside is the shot and dying body of an important
political figure. He takes the man away to get him help, unaware
that behind the trees he is being watched by the assassins! Dalila
Dilazzaro co-stars in this gripping drama! looks very nice! We also
sell an English dubbed version in 4:3 slightly pillar-boxed format. |
Tony
Arzenta see Big Guns
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Tough
Guys (Uomini duri aka Three Tough Guys, 1974,)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WITH DUTCH SUBTITLES
Directed by Duccio Tessari, Italy / France / USA
A tough city priest (Lino Ventura) and an ex-cop (Isaac Hayes) team
up to get the bank robbers that got away and cost the officer his
job! With Paula Kelly and Fred Williamson in a rare "bad guy" role!
A hard-to-find Blaxploitation / Euro-crime drama from Italian director
Tessari with a great music score from Hayes! Also
starring Paula Kelly! Includes the original theatrical trailer!
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28
Minutes for Three Million Dollars (28 minuti per 3 milioni di dollari,
1967)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed
by M. Pradeaux, Italy
Richard Harrison stars as Jacques in this obscure crime caper! With
Franca Polesello and Claudio Biava, plus an excellent score by Piero
Pradeaux. |
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Two
Eyes to Kill
(Due occhi per uccidere, 1968)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ITALIAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Renato Borraccetti, Italy
Please note that this
is a shorter movie, running time app. 53 minutes. Starring Jack
Taylor, Aďché Nana and Barth Warren. |
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Violence:
The Fifth Power (La violenza:
Quinto potere aka The Sicilian Checkmate, 1972)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
Directed by Florestano Vancini, Italy
Starring
Enrico Maria Salerno, Gastone Moschin, Riccardo Cucciolla and
Salemi Mario Adorf. There are few lines of dialogue in Italian
language, these lines have English subtitles.
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Violent Breed (Razza
violenta, 1984)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Fernando Di Leo, Italy
Starring
Henry Silva, Harrison Muller Jr., Woody Strode and Carole André. |
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Violent
Naples (Napoli Violenta
aka Violent Protection, 1976)
WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Umberto Lenzi, Italy
Maurizio Merli is a hard nosed police detective. He returns to Naples
to take on petty thieves, kidnapers, and the mob. Unfortunately
he has a reputation and the Mafia knows him well! A fast-paced film
and one of the better examples of the genre. Lenzi is the undisputed
king of Italian crime flicks! With John Saxon and Barry Sullivan.
The catchy Franco Micalizzi score is extremely effective, combining
mandolins and other ethnically appropriate instruments with a more
modern '70s sound! Very cool! Looks great! |
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Violent
Professionals (Milano trema - la
polizia vuole giustizia aka The Violent Four, 1973)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Sergio Martino, Italy
Starring
Luc Merenda, Richard Conte and Silvano Tranquilli. Includes
the original theatrical trailer!
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| Violent
Rome (Roma violenta, 1975)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Marino Girolami, Italy
Actor Maurizio
Merli starred in several exciting crime films by director Umberto Lenzi and others
and this one from Girolami is one of the best! Merli again plays a cop who is
fed up with the rampant crime and so he does things his own way! Eventually he
gets fired but this doesn't stop him! With Richard Conte, Silvano Tranquilli,
Ray Lovelock and Daniela Giordano. If you are a fan of Italian crime or Merli
than this one is a must! |
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The
Warning (L'Avvertimento,
1980)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Damiano Damiani, Italy
Martin Balsam and Giuliano Gemma are the last 2 surviving police
officials of a corruption inquiry after the rest of the team is
boldly massacred right inside the high-tech office building! Together
they must go on a suicidal investigation linking the banks of Europe
and the very police force they work for with the underworld empire.
After somebody attempts to pay off Gemma he begins to suspect that
Balsam is not what he seems. In fact, even we are not sure
if Gemma himself is on the take or playing along! A complex underrated
drama! |
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What
A Way To Die (Sommersprossen aka Gangsters dalla faccia
pulita aka Beyond Control, 1968)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Helmut Förnbacher, West germany / Italy
Obscure crime drama starring William Berger & Helmut Förnbacher
with Helga Anders and Giorgia Moll. |
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When
Night Falls on the Reeperbahn
(Wenn es Nacht wird auf der Reeperbahn, 1967)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
GERMAN
LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Directed by Rolf Olsen, West Germany
Starring Erik Schumann,
Fritz Wepper and Marianne Hoffmann. |
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Wild
Policemen (Poliziotti
violenti
aka Wild Policeman, 1976)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
Directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini, Italy
Starring
Antonio Sabato, Ettore Manni , Henry Silva and Silvia Dionisio.
Please note that there are a couple of lines of dialogue spoken
in Italian. |
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Woman for 7 Bastards (Una
Donna per sette bastardi aka The Sewer Rats, 1974)
SLIGHTLY WIDE-SCREEN
PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH GREEK SUBTITLES
Directed by Roberto Bianchi
Montero, Italy
Starring
Richard Harrison, Gordon Mitchell and Dagmar Lassander. |
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Women
in Cell Block 7 (Diario segreto da un carcere femminile aka Love
and Death in a Women's Prison, 1972)
ENGLISH DIALOGUE
Directed by
Rino Di Silvestro, Italy
One of my fave's! The girlfriend of a thief is innocently imprisoned
for withholding evidence regarding a missing shipment of heroin.
Anita Strindberg goes undercover as a prisoner to find out what
the girl knows in order to save her own father from the mob. Really
decent women in prison / Italian crime hybrid from the director
of "Werewolf Woman" that delivers! With Eva Czemerys, Olga Bisera
and Jenny Tamburi. Recommended!! Includes the original theatrical
trailer!
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The
Wood Coat (Il Cappotto di legno, 1981)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Gianni Manera, Italy
Trabsferred
from VHS. The on-screen title is "Fear In the City". Starring
Michel Constantin, Gianni Manera, Joseph Logan, Maria Pia Liotta
and Fred Williamson. |
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You
Can Do A Lot With 7 Women (Si puň fare molto con sette
donne, 1971)
WIDE-SCREEN PICTURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Directed by Fabio Piccioni, Italy
Fun hard-to-find crime drama starring Marcella Michelangeli with
Maria Luise Zetha. Great score by Franco De Gemini and Stefano
Torossi!
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Zapper's
Blade of Vengeance (aka The Swordsman, 1974)
SLIGHTLY WIDE-SCREEN
Directed by Lindsay Shonteff, UK
Starring
Linda Marlowe as Harriet Zapper, Alan Lake, Jason Kemp, Tony Then
and Edina Ronay. See also The Big Zapper
above!
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