Syndicate Sadists

Syndicate Sadists
Directed by Umberto Lenzi
Produced by Luciano Martino
Written by Vincenzo Mannino
Starring Tomás Milián
Joseph Cotten
Maria Fiore
Mario Piave
Luciano Catenacci
Music by Franco Micalizzi
Cinematography Federico Zanni
Edited by Daniele Alabiso
Release dates
  • 1975 (1975)
Running time
92 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

Syndicate Sadists, also known as Rambo's Revenge and One Just Man (in original Italian, Il giustiziere sfida la città) is a 1975 poliziotteschi film. This film by Umberto Lenzi, one of the director's many work in the crime thriller genre. It stars Joseph Cotten and Tomas Milian.

Plot

Milián plays Rambo, an ex-cop who seeks revenge against two powerful crime families who were responsible for the murder of his friend.

Cast

Production

The film predates Ted Kotcheff's First Blood, the film which introduced audiences to the John Rambo of David Morrell by seven years. Tomas Milian happened to read David Morrell's novel while flying from the U.S. to Rome. Loving the story he tried to talk some Italian producers into making a film out of it, with him starring as John Rambo. Nothing came of this, but he was allowed to use the Rambo moniker in the next poliziottesco he starred in.[1]

References

  1. Manlio Momarasca; Giorgio Navarro; Davide Pulici. Monnezza e i suoi fratelli. Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm.


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