Tony Arzenta
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| Directed by | Duccio Tessari |
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| Story by | Franco Verucci |
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| Cinematography | Silvano Ippoliti[1] |
| Edited by | Mario Morra[1] |
| Music by | Gianni Ferrio[1] |
| Distributed by | Titanus (Italy) |
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Running time | 113 minutes[1] |
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Tony Arzenta (internationally released as Big Guns and No Way Out) is a 1973 Italian noir film directed by Duccio Tessari. The film had a good commercial success.[3]
Plot
The hitman Tony Arzenta, after deciding to get out of the business, witnesses the killing of his wife and daughter. Afterwards, he takes revenge[4] on a journey that takes him both to Hamburg and Copenhagen.[5]
Cast
- Alain Delon: Tony Arzenta
- Richard Conte: Nick Gusto
- Carla Gravina: Sandra
- Marc Porel: Domenico Maggio
- Roger Hanin: Carré
- Nicoletta Machiavelli: Anna Arzenta
- Lino Troisi: Rocco Cutitta
- Silvano Tranquilli: Montani, the Interpol officer
- Corrado Gaipa: Arzenta's Father
- Umberto Orsini: Isnello, Gusto's right-hand man
- Giancarlo Sbragia: Luca Dennino
- Erika Blanc: The prostitute
- Ettore Manni: Gesmundo, the sauna owner
- Loredana Nusciak: Gesmundo's Lover
- Rosalba Neri: Cutitta's Wife
- Maria Pia Conte: Carré's Secretary
- Anton Diffring: Hans Grunwald
- Alberto Farnese: The Man who meets Carré in the nightclub
Release
Tony Arzenta was released in France on August 23, 1973.[6] The film was released in Italy on September 7, 1973 where it was distributed by Titanus.[1] It grossed a total of 1,945,982,000 Italian lire on its release.[1]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Curti 2013, p. 72.
- ^ Box office information for film at Box Office Story
- ^ Roberto Chiesi. Alain Delon. Gremese Editore, 2002.
- ^ American Film Institute, Center for Understanding Media, University of Southern California. Division of Cinema. Filmfacts , Volumi 16-20.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "No Way Out (1973)". Chris's Cult Cataloque (in Danish). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Tony Arzenta" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
References
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 0786469765.
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External links
- Tony Arzenta at IMDb
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