Il grande racket (1976)Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles against hoodlums terrorising a sleepy Italian village, extorting cash from the locals. Director:Enzo G. Castellari |
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Il grande racket (1976)Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles against hoodlums terrorising a sleepy Italian village, extorting cash from the locals. Director:Enzo G. Castellari |
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Fabio Testi | ... |
Nico
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Vincent Gardenia | ... |
Pepe
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Renzo Palmer | ... |
Giulti
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Orso Maria Guerrini | ... |
Rossetti
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Glauco Onorato | ... |
Mazzarelli
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Marcella Michelangeli | ... |
Marcy
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Romano Puppo | ... |
Doringo
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Antonio Marsina | ... |
Giuni
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Salvatore Borghese | ... |
Velasci
(as Salvatore Borgese)
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Joshua Sinclair | ... |
Rudy
(as Gianluigi Loffredo)
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Daniele Dublino | ... |
Commissioner
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Anna Zinnemann | ... |
Anna
(as Anna Bellini)
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Edy Biagetti | ... |
Chief
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Salvatore Billa | ... |
Fabrizi
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Giovanni Bonadonna | ... |
Cuomo
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Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles against hoodlums terrorising a sleepy Italian village, extorting cash from the locals. With the threat of violence, no one dares to act except a restaurant owner who approaches Palmieri and sings like a canary. As a result, his young daughter is raped. Discovering that the terrorism is related to drug dealers, Palmieri is forbidden to continue investigating his case by his superior - so he goes it alone. Palmieri recruits men who have become victims of the crooks and the film ends with a bloody massacre. Bullets fly and blood spatters the screen. Written by Anonymous
A brilliant addition to the Italian crime genre and sure to capture the heart of any sleaze lover, "The Big Racket" is definitely one of the best in it's class.
Fabio Testi is a knockout as the protagonist, a renegade cop who is out for blood and justice, assembling a team of outcasts to punish the wicked. Plenty of blood and violence adorn this flick, and I recommend a couple of cold Peroni's and a plate to spaghetti for the perfect evening.
All in all, probably my second favorite Castellari effort, second only to "The Inglourious Bastards" but I think "The Big Racket" is technically a BETTER film. No complaints at all here.
10 out of 10, kids.