Violent Naples
Violent Naples | |
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Directed by | Umberto Lenzi |
Screenplay by | Vincenzo Mannino[1] |
Story by | Vincenzo Mannino[1] |
Produced by | Fabrizio De Angelis[1] |
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Edited by | Vincenzo Tomassi[1] |
Music by | Franco Micalizzi[1] |
Production company | Pan-European Production Pictures[2] |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Box office | ₤2.047 billion |
Violent Naples (Italian title: Napoli violenta) is a 1976 poliziottesco film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It starred Maurizio Merli, John Saxon and Barry Sullivan.
Plot
Inspector Betti (Maurizio Merli) is transferred to Naples and immediately after his arrival receives a warm welcome from The Commandante (Barry Sullivan), the city's crime lord. Betti then goes on a personal mission against corruption and organized crime, and tries to force the syndicate out of town with any means necessary.
Cast
- Maurizio Merli: Commissioner Betti
- John Saxon: Francesco Capuano
- Barry Sullivan: camorra boss 'O Generale
- Elio Zamuto: Franco Casagrande
- Silvano Tranquilli: Paolo Gervasi
- Maria Grazia Spina: Gervasi's wife
- Guido Alberti: Superintendent
- Tom Felleghy : Commissioner in Genoa
Release
Violent Naples was released in Italy on 7 August 1976, where it was distributed by Fida Cinematografica.[1][3] It had a domestic gross of 2,046,936,220 Italian lire.[3]
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin described the film as a "nasty, brutish and over-long escapade" that was plagirizing Dirty Harry.[2] The review found thef ilm tobe "lacklustre in style, without a trace of tension to its slam-bang action."[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Curti 2013, p. 200.
- ^ a b c Markham, Peter (1977). "Napoli Violenta (Death Dealers)". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 44, no. 516. British Film Institute. p. 47.
- ^ a b Curti 2013, p. 201.
References
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 0786469765.
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