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

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2h 7mDocumentary Crime

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.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 Ital... Read more

Starring Enzo G. Castellari, Leonard Mann, Franco Nero, Fred Williamson, Joe Dallesandro, John Saxon, Christopher Mitchum, Henry Silva, John Steiner, Antonio Sabàto

It's a documentary and crime movie, and has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.