Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles a criminal gang terrorizing a sleepy Italian town, extorting cash from the local merchants. With the threat of violence, no one dares to act, except for a restaurant owner who is forced by Palmieri to tell the truth.
Direction
Castellari's kinetic camera makes every punch feel personal.
Practical Effects
Real cars destroyed, real glass broken, real chaos.
Acting
Vincent Gardenia's Uncle Pepe steals every scene with weary dignity.
Director
Enzo G. Castellari
Fabio Testi
Nicola Palmieri
Vincent Gardenia
Uncle Pepe
Renzo Palmer
Pietro
Orso Maria Guerrini
Gianni Rossetti
Glauco Onorato
Mazzarelli
Romano Puppo
Domenico
Antonio Marsina
Lawyer
Sal Borgese
Salvatore
Joshua Sinclair
Rudy "The Marsiglian"
Massimo Vanni
Rudy's Enforcer
Edy Biagetti
Judge
Anna Zinnemann
Anna Rossetti
Salvatore Billa
Barrera
Giovanni Bonadonna
Cuomo "The Calabrian"
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Castellari filmed the climactic supermarket assault in a real closed market, using local non-actors as terrified extras who didn't know when explosions would hit.
Part of Italy's 'poliziotteschi' genre boom—films exploiting real-life crime waves and police corruption scandals that dominated 1970s headlines. This one practically vibrates with authentic rage.
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