Violent Naples

Violent Naples
Directed by Umberto Lenzi
Produced by Fabrizio De Angelis[1]
Screenplay by Vincenzo Mannino[1]
Story by Vincenzo Mannino[1]
Starring
Music by Franco Micalizzi[1]
Cinematography
  • Fausto Zuccoli
  • Sebastiano Celeste[1]
Edited by Vincenzo Tomassi[1]
Production
company
Pan-European Production Pictures[2]
Release date
  • 7 August 1976 (1976-08-07) (Italy)
Running time
 95 minutes
Country Italy
Box office ₤2.047 billion

Violent Naples (Italian title: Napoli violenta) is a 1976 poliziottesco film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It starred Maurizio Merli, John Saxon and Barry Sullivan.

Plot

Inspector Betti (Maurizio Merli) is transferred to Naples and immediately after his arrival receives a warm welcome from The Commandante (Barry Sullivan), the city's crime lord. Betti then goes on a personal mission against corruption and organized crime, and tries to force the syndicate out of town with any means necessary.

Cast

Release

Violent Naples was released in Italy on 7 August 1976, where it was distributed by Fida Cinematografica.[1][3] It had a domestic gross of 2,046,936,220 Italian lire.[3]

Reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin described the film as a "nasty, brutish and over-long escapade" that was plagirizing Dirty Harry.[2] The review found thef ilm tobe "lacklustre in style, without a trace of tension to its slam-bang action."[2]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Curti 2013, p. 200.
  2. 1 2 3 Markham, Peter (1977). "Napoli Violenta (Death Dealers)". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 44 no. 516. British Film Institute. p. 47.
  3. 1 2 Curti 2013, p. 201.

References

  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 0786469765.


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