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Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s poster

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012)

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.

Release: 2012-03-30
Runtime: 127 min
Rating: 7.7 / 10
Cast
Enzo G. Castellari
Enzo G. Castellari
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Leonard Mann
Leonard Mann
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Franco Nero
Franco Nero
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Fred Williamson
Fred Williamson
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Joe Dallesandro
Joe Dallesandro
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John Saxon
John Saxon
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Christopher Mitchum
Christopher Mitchum
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Henry Silva
Henry Silva
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John Steiner
John Steiner
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Antonio Sabàto
Antonio Sabàto
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Aaron Stielstra
Aaron Stielstra
Narrator (voice)
Ted Rusoff
Ted Rusoff
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Nicoletta Machiavelli
Nicoletta Machiavelli
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Richard Harrison
Richard Harrison
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Claudio Fragasso
Claudio Fragasso
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Michael Forest
Michael Forest
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John P. Dulaney
John P. Dulaney
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Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
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