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

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

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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.

Date: 03/30/2012

Rating: 7.7

Cast: Enzo G. Castellari, Leonard Mann, Franco Nero, Fred Williamson, Joe Dallesandro, John Saxon, Christopher Mitchum, Henry Silva, John Steiner, Antonio Sabàto, Aaron Stielstra, Ted Rusoff, Nicoletta Machiavelli, Richard Harrison, Claudio Fragasso, Michael Forest, John P. Dulaney, Ottaviano Dell'Acqua, Sal Borgese, Mario Caiano, Luc Merenda

Enzo G. Castellari