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.
Enzo G. Castellari
as Self
Leonard Mann
as Self
Franco Nero
as Self
Fred Williamson
as Self
Joe Dallesandro
as Self
John Saxon
as Self
Christopher Mitchum
as Self
Henry Silva
as Self
John Steiner
as Self
Antonio Sabàto
as Self
Aaron Stielstra
as Narrator (voice)
Ted Rusoff
as Self
