Poliziotteschi from Enzo G. Castellari. Undercover drug busting supercop 'Fabio' allies with Interpol agent 'Hamilton'. Fabio goes deep into the underworld, gaining the trust of a cartel kingpin. Once his cover is blown, Fabio becomes a target. A solid, jumbled, heightened , and generally slower-paced crime thriller. A breezy globe-trotting opening neatly presents the drug trade, and the efforts to stop it. A character-driven piece for the most part, where Testi, Hemmings and Sinclair deliver solid performances. A stylish and…
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The Big Racket 1976
'Years of Lead' Poliziotteschi from Enzo G. Castellari. Police Inspector 'Palmieri' takes on a gang, who terrorise an Italian town - committing violent crimes, and extorting local vendors. Despite his efforts, the gang members keep getting freed. Palmieri soon takes matters into his own hands, and forms a vigilante gang. Slick, stylish, uncompromising, thrilling, gritty, twisting and action-packed. A morally grey (there are some interesting good / evil dualities here), nihilistic and generally mean spirited tale - full of barbaric…
