Country: Italy Director: Umberto Lenzi Starring: Glenn Saxson, Helga Line, Andrea Bosic, Ivano Staccioli, Esmeralda Ruspoli, Dante Posani, Franco Fantasia, Susan Baker Music: Raymond Full, Roberto Pregadio The character Kriminal has a rich history, which is a bit out of my depth to discuss at length. Put simply, Kriminal began in a series of adult [...]
19Oct11
Kriminal (1966)
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Tagged Crime, EuroCrime, Fumetti, Helga Liné, Italy, Kriminal, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit
Tagged Crime, EuroCrime, Fumetti, Helga Liné, Italy, Kriminal, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit
28Sep11
Cobra (1986)
Country: United States Director: George Pan Cosmatos Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Brigette Nielsen, Brian Thompson, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson Music: Sylvester Levay Cobra was made after Rambo II and Rocky IV, and before Rambo III, and directed by George Pan Cosmatos (who directed the aforementioned Rambo II). At the time of its release it was derided [...]
7Apr11
Chopper
Chopper is not just one of the best Aussie crime films of all time, but is also one of the best Australian films of all time regardless of genre. As a crime film though, it is not particularly large scale. There are no daring robberies or heists, and there are no shoot-outs with the coppers. [...]
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Tagged Australia, Chopper, Crime, David Field, Eric Bana, Mark Chopper Read, Vince Colosimo
Tagged Australia, Chopper, Crime, David Field, Eric Bana, Mark Chopper Read, Vince Colosimo
28Mar11
Fear in the City (1976)
Country: Italy Director: Giuseppe Rosati Starring: Maurizio Merli, James Mason, Raymond Pellegrin, Silvia Dionsio, Franco Ressel, Cyril Cusack Music: Giampaolo Chiti Original Title: Paura in Citta AKA: Hot Stuff, Street War When it comes to giving crime a right proper kicking, no one kicks harder than Maurizio Merli. And he’s back in another hard-hitting poliziotteschi. [...]
23Mar11
Deadly Inheritance
Release Year: 1968 Country: Italy Director: Vittorio Sindoni Starring: Tom Drake, Feni Benussi, Virginio Gazzolo, Ernesto Colli, Isarco Ravaioli, Andrea Fantasia, Ivo Garrani, Valeria Ciangottini, Jeanette Len Music: Stenfano Torossi Original Title: Omicidio Per Vocazione Omicidio Per Vocazione, or Deadly Inheritance as I’ll call it due to my inability to speak Italian is a weird [...]
15Mar11
The Boss (1973)
AKA: Murder Inferno, Wipeout Director: Fernando Di Leo Starring: Henry Silva, Richard Conte, Gianni Garko, Antonia Santilli, Howard Ross, Marino Masé, Claudio Nicastro, Andrea Aureli, Pier Paolo Capponi Music: Luis Enríquez Bacalov Based on the novel “Il Mafioso” by Peter McCurtin Does any other actor do ‘menace’ like Henry Silva? Sure there were some good [...]
10Mar11
Manhunt (1972)
Producer: Armando Novelli Director: Fernando Di Leo Starring: Mario Adorf, Henry Silva, Woody Strode, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Sylva Koscina, Franco Fabrizi, Cyril Cusack Cinematography: Franco Villa Music: Armando Trovaioli Original Title: La Mala Ordina AKA: Manhunt In Milan, The Italian Connection, Hired To Kill, Black Kingpin, Hitmen One of Permission to Kill’s favourite actresses [...]
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Tagged Adolfo Celi, Crime, EuroCrime, Fernando Di Leo, Henry Silva, Luciana Paluzzi, Mario Adorf, Sylva Koscina, Woody Strode
Tagged Adolfo Celi, Crime, EuroCrime, Fernando Di Leo, Henry Silva, Luciana Paluzzi, Mario Adorf, Sylva Koscina, Woody Strode
Country: Italy AKA: Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Brutal Justice, Tough Ones Director: Umberto Lenzi Starring: Maurizio Merli, Arthur Kennedy, Giampiero Albertini, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Tomas Milian, Ivan Rassimov, Luciano Pigozzi, Stefano Patrizi Music: Franco Micalizzi Here’s a quick look at another cop thriller from Italy. This poliziotteschi (as Italian cop thrillers are called), features [...]
21Feb11
The Nest (2002)
Country: France Director: Florent Emilio Siri Starring: Nadia Farés, Samy Naceri, Benoit Magimel, Pascal Greggory, Sami Bouajila, Anisia Uzeyman, Richard Sammel Music: Alexandre Desplat Original Title: Nid De Guépes The Nest, in some ways could be considered a companion piece to District 13. Why? Both are very tough, modern French action films. They also share [...]
16Feb11
Light Blast (1985)
AKA: Colpi di luce, Neon Killer Director: Enzo G. Castellari Starring: Erik Estrada, Thomas Moore (Ennio Girolami), Michael Pritchard, Peggy Rowe, Bob Taylor Music: Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis “It’s maggots like you that make me like my job!” Light Blast is a trashy B-grade cop thriller starring Erik Estrada who was swept [...]
