Weapons of Death

1977 1h 27m IT

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★6.0TMDB · 22

Crime

Synopsis

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When a crime boss sends out his thugs to terrorize an entire city, they do whatever they want, which includes anything from petty theft to robbing the police station in broad daylight. Napoli spara! (internationally released as Weapons of Death and Naples shoots) is a "poliziottesco" film directed by Mario Caiano in 1977. It is an unofficial sequel of Napoli violenta, of which reprises the character of Gennarino (still played by Massimo Deda).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonard Mann
Commissario Belli
Ida Galli
Lucia Parisi
Henry Silva
Santoro
Jeff Blynn
Guidi
Massimo Deda
Gennarino
Adolfo Lastretti
Paedophile
Kirsten Gille
Taxi Patron
Enrico Maisto
Don Licata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Caiano
Writers: Gianfranco Clerici, Vincenzo Mannino
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Inspector Betti Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Caiano, shot by Pier Luigi Santi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Francesco De Masi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincenzo Tomassi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leonard Mann and Ida Galli and Henry Silva carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mario Caiano directs. Pier Luigi Santi behind the camera. Francesco De Masi scores. Vincenzo Tomassi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Inspector Betti Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mario Caiano, shot by Pier Luigi Santi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Francesco De Masi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Vincenzo Tomassi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Leonard Mann and Ida Galli and Henry Silva carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0188083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Pier Luigi Santi
Original score: Francesco De Masi
Editing: Vincenzo Tomassi
Production design: Antonio Visone
Costume design: Maria Luisa Panaro
Makeup / hair: Stefano Trani
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): 18
IMDB: Weapons of Death (1977)

Part of

Inspector Betti Collection

Inspector Betti is a fictional character created by Marino Girolami and Vincenzo Mannino and portrayed by Maurizio Merli; he appeared in the "Inspector trilogy," comprising the films "Violent Rome" (1975), "Violent Naples" (1976), and "A Special Cop in Action" (1976). The sequel/spin-off "Weapons of Death" was released in 1977, featuring Inspector Belli (played by Leonard Mann) as Betti's replacement. Gennarino—a child character who had already appeared in "Violent Naples" —also makes an appearance.