First Action Hero
| First Action Hero | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Nini Grassia |
| Produced by |
Lucy Denis Anthony Gray |
| Written by | Nini Grassia |
| Starring |
Fabio Testi Ron Nummi Gabriele Ferzetti |
| Music by |
Nini Grassia Aldo Tamborelli |
| Cinematography | Luigi Ciccarese |
| Edited by | Vanio Amici |
| Distributed by | PAG |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Budget | $2.5 million |
| Box office | $6,000,000 |
First Action Hero is a cult 1994 film starring Fabio Testi as Tony Fierro with Ron Nummi as Hoagy and directed by Nini Grassia. It has the alternative Italian name Il Burattinaio. It has been cited as a key influence behind the video-game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, developed by Rockstar Games.[1]
Plot
One man takes on a massive crime ring in First Action Hero. Set in Miami, this fast-paced film features a stressed-out but savvy cop who tries to bust up a gang of millionaire mobsters (including a very young Keanu Reeves!) who deal in drugs, violence, and prostitution.[2]
An unconventional, off-the-rails cop - the First Action Hero of the title - is transferred back to his old precinct, Miami, to prevent a gang war. He is forced to juggle his cop duties with the pressures of dealing with his troubled family life and a strait-laced DA.[3]
Cast
- Fabio Testi
- Marina Giulia Cavalli
- Gabriele Ferzetti
- Orso Maria Guerrini
- Ron Nummi
- Maria Grazia Nazzari
- Antonio Zequila
- Alessandra Bellini
- Lino Patruno
- Melchiorre Gerbino
- Francesco Gabriele
- Deborah Torchio
- Gaetano Capozzoli
References
External links
- First Action Hero at the Internet Movie Database
- First Action Hero at Rotten Tomatoes
- First Action Hero at AllMovie