An Italian prison official's wife is kidnapped, and the kidnappers demand that a notorious prisoner be released in order for the man to get his wife back. He gets the man released - but then kidnaps him himself, in order to ensure that the man's colleagues don't kill his wife. Enraged, the gang sets out to free their compatriot and kill the man who took him.
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Fabio Testi
Milo Ruiz
Oliver Reed
Vito Cipriani
Paola Pitagora
Carlotta
Agostina Belli
Anna Cipriani
Frédéric de Pasquale
Michel Granier
Bernard Giraudeau
Kidnapper
Reinhard Kolldehoff
French Lawyer
Peter Berling
Grappa
Michel Bardinet
French Policeman
Alexander Stephan
Jean Daniel
Director
Sergio Sollima
Screenplay
Massimo De Rita
Tagline
"The last battle between crime and the law in every major city in the world."
Status
Released
Original Language
IT
Production
Mega Film, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, SNC
CinemaSerf
May 27, 2023
Were it not for the truly shocking dubbing on the version I saw, this could have been much more enjoyable to watch. One you get used to that, though - it isn't half bad. Oliver Reed is "Cipriani" a cop turned prisoner governor whose wife is kidnapped. In order to secure her return, he must arrange for one of his prisoners "Milo" (Fabio Testi) to be delivered to a gang on the outside. This he duly ...
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