Hit Squad (film)

Hit Squad
Hit Squad
	Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bruno Corbucci
Screenplay by	Mario Amendola; Bruno Corbucci;
Story by	Mario Amendola; Bruno Corbucci;
Produced by	Galliano Juso
Starring	Tomas Milian; Robert Webber; Lilli Carati; Giuseppe Pambieri; Giuliana Calandra; Toni Ucci;
Cinematography	Marcello Masciocchi
Edited by	Daniele Alabiso
Music by	Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
Production; company	Cinemaster
Distributed by	Titanus
Release date	October 29, 1976 (Italy);
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Italy
Box office	₤1.825 billion

Hit Squad (Italian: Squadra antifurto) is a 1976 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the second chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian.^[3]^[4]

Plot

In the anti-theft team, Giraldi Marshal deals with criminals who commit thefts in apartments or steal cars. Among these is a band to which it belongs Blinds, a little thief inclined to confess things, Zagaja, a stutterer thief, and the Sicilians Rosario and Salvatore Trapani. Performed the theft in the villa of an American (former CIA), the thieves come into possession of documents about a system of bribes concerning some important personalities in the United States, the Deal Zebra Point.

Having become in contact with emissaries of the US Ralf Douglas Blinds requires a sum of money for the return of the booklet: is killed. The murder of Zagaja puts Giraldi Marshal in alarm, which senses that Douglas had been robbed of something important: to ascertain what are stalked the Trapanese brothers who have since been in touch with the Douglas emissaries. The attempt failed and the two thieves are killed, but an emissary of Douglas leaves a trace: thanks to that Giraldi flies to New York where, tracked down Douglas, has him arrested.

Cast

Tomas Milian: Nico Giraldi
Robert Webber: Mr. Douglas
Lilli Carati: Vanessa
Giuseppe Pambieri: Tapparella
Giuliana Calandra: Lt. Ciampini
Toni Ucci: Filotto
Olimpia Di Nardo: Olimpia Trippetta
Massimo Vanni: Gargiulo
John P. Dulaney: Ballarin
Vittorio Stagni: Er Zagaja
Enzo Pulcrano: Salvatore Trapanese
Benito Stefanelli: Avv. Gorniani
Bombolo: Er Trippa
Mimmo Poli: Vittorio Raganelli (Il Musulmano)
Giancarlo Badessi: Maniac
Anna Bonaiuto: Cameriera
Tony Morgan: Gnappetta
Nello Pazzafini: Capitano della nave

Release

Hit Squad was released on October 29, 1976 in Italy where it was distributed by Titanus.^[1] The film grossed a total of 1,825,316,810 Italian lire on its theatrical release.^[1]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Curti 2013, p. 177.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Curti 2013, p. 176.
^ Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006.
^ Manlio Momarasca; Giorgio Navarro; Davide Pulici. Monnezza e i suoi fratelli. Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm.

Bibliography

Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 0786469765. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

Hit Squad at IMDb

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[FOOTNOTECurti2013177-1] Curti 2013, p. 177.

[FOOTNOTECurti2013176-2] Curti 2013, p. 176.

[3] Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006.

[ccc-4] Manlio Momarasca; Giorgio Navarro; Davide Pulici. Monnezza e i suoi fratelli. Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm.

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