Palermo Milano solo andata Italy, 1995 Director: Claudio Fragasso Script: Rossella Drudi Cast:Giancarlo Giannini, Raoul Bova, Ricky Memphis, Francesco Benigno, Romina Mondello, Tony Sperandeo Plot A Mafia “pentito” (“repentant”) reveals to the police the name of Turi Leofonte, an accountant with numerous data on the financing of boss Scalea’s organization. …
About the great saga of Lone Wolf and Cub and other Japanese Chambara productions. Get “Lone Wolf and Cub”: …and other samurai stories from cinema and TV HERE!(This is an affiliate link. I may earn a commission if you purchase through these link, at no extra cost to you. As an …
The Big Racket Italy, 1976 Director: Enzo G. Castellari Screenplay: Arduino Maiuri, Massimo De Rita, Enzo G. Castellari Cast: Fabio Testi, Vincent Gardenia, Renzo Palmer, Orso Maria Guerrini, Glauco Onorato, Marcella Michelangeli Plot A gang of extortionists is dedicated to terrorize the businessmen (store owners, supermarkets, restaurants…) of a Roman …
Vite perdute Italy, 1992 Director: Giuseppe Greco (a.k.a. Giorgio Castellani) Film Genre: Social drama, tragicomedy Guión: Giuseppe Greco Intérpretes:Gianni Celeste (Rosario Raito), Filippo Genzardi (Pietro), Maurizio Prollo (Salvatore Arcuri), Salvatore Termini (Scimmietta), Alfredo Li Bassi (Filippo) Plot The film tells the story of the adventures of a group of young, …
Gotti USA-Canada, 1996 Director: Robert Harmon Script: Steven Shagan (based on book by Jerry Capeci and Gene Mustain) Cast: Armand Assante (John Gotti), William Forsythe (Salvatore Gravano), Richard C. Sarafian (Paul Castellano), Frank Vincent (Robert Di Bernardo), Anthony Quinn (Aniello Dellacroce), Dominick Chianese (Joe Armone), Vincent Pastore (Angelo Ruggiero), Tony …
Cry of a Prostitute (O.V. Quelli che contano) Italy, 1974 Director: Andrea Bianchi Genre: Thriller, polizziesco, action Screenplay: Piero Regnoli Cast: Henry Silva (Tony Aniante), Barbara Bouchet (Margie), Fausto Tozzi (Don Ricuzzo), Vittorio Sanipoli (Don Cascemi) Plot Tony Aniante (Henry Silva) is a hitman recently returned to Sicily from the …
What is the background of Italian-style thriller or Giallo? Felix talks about the origins of this iconic genre. GET All the colors of murder: Guide to giallo cinema HERE! (This is an affiliate link. I may earn a commission if you purchase through these link, at no extra cost to …
Pizza Connection Italy, 1985 Director: Damiano Damiani Script: Damiano Damiani, Ernesto Gastaldi, Franco Marotta, Laura Toscano Performers: Michele Placido (Mario Aloia), Mark Chase (Michele Aloia), Simona Cavallari (Cecilia Smedile), Tony Sperandeo (Vincenzo), Leonardo Marino (Chief of Police) Music: Carlo Savina Story The taciturn and reserved Mario (Michele Placido) is a …
Virgin among the living dead (V.O. Une vierge chez les morts vivants) France, 1973 Director: Jesús Franco Genre: Horror Plot Christina (Christina von Blanc) is a young orphan who arrives at a castle in the countryside to meet her relatives and collect an inheritance. Her father has hanged himself shortly …
The wicked priest (V.O. Gokuaku Bozu) Japan, 1968 Director: Kiyoshi Saeki Genre: Action, Comedy, Gendai-geki Plot Buddhist monk Shinkai (Tomisaburo Wakayama) is an unusual religious man: drinker, womanizer, inveterate gambler… And also a seasoned martial artist. In the early years of the Meiji era (around 1870), when the public carrying …
