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7 Hours of Violence

"A former hitman is blackmailed into doing one more job."

1973 1h 33m IT
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★10.0TMDB · 1
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A former hitman is blackmailed into doing one more job. But the hit doesn't go as planned and he winds up with the police and a gang of Chinese hitmen hunting him down. A beautiful young woman helps to hide him until he can figure out a way to elude his pursuers.

“A former hitman is blackmailed into doing one more job.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Michele Massimo Tarantini
Writers
Giorgio Capitani, Paolo Levi, Sauro Scavolini
Languages
Italian
Countries
Italy

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini, shot by Federico Zanni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Antonietta Zita 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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George Hilton and Rosemary Dexter and Steffen Zacharias carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A former hitman is blackmailed into doing one more job.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070671 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michele Massimo Tarantini directs. Federico Zanni behind the camera. Antonietta Zita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini, shot by Federico Zanni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Editor Antonietta Zita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4George Hilton and Rosemary Dexter and Steffen Zacharias carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "A former hitman is blackmailed into doing one more job.".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0070671 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 8Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography
Federico Zanni
Editing
Antonietta Zita
Costume design
Dafne Ciarrocchi
Makeup / hair
Pietro Tenoglio
Sound
Bruno Moreal
Runtime
93 min · 1h 33m
Status
Released
Original language
IT
Certification (US)
12

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Michele Massimo Tarantini

Production companies

Who made it

  • DA

    Dania Film

    IT

  • GA

    Galassia Film

Key crew

  • ProducerFurio Rocchi
  • ProducerVittorio Galiano
  • ProducerLuciano Martino
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerBruno Moreal
  • Script SupervisorAlmuth Brandes Pizzo
  • Makeup ArtistPietro Tenoglio
  • Costume DesignDafne Ciarrocchi
  • GafferRoberto Belli
  • Still PhotographerRoberto Carnevali
  • Assistant DirectorAngelo Vicari
  • Sound Effects EditorAldo Ciorba
  • ProducerMarcello Romeo
  • Sound Effects EditorSergio Basili
  • Executive ProducerLamberto Palmieri
  • Art DirectionGiacomo Caló Carducci
  • Sound EditorArmando Bondani
  • Camera OperatorPiero Servo
  • MusicAlessandro Alessandroni
  • HairstylistIolanda Angelucci
  • EditorAntonietta Zita
  • Sound EditorVittorio Massi
  • Still PhotographerAntonio Benetti
  • Production SecretaryGiuseppe Bruno Bossio

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • police
  • hitman
  • blackmail
  • gang
  • chinese

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1975-12-3112· Visa CNC 43491

Also known as

International titles

  • 7 Hours of ViolenceUS
  • Sette ore di violenza per una soluzione imprevistaIT
  • L'exécuteur sauvageBE
  • Violence connectionFR
  • un homme appelé KaratéFR
  • 7 ores viasGR
  • Een schietgebed voor kung fu duivelsNL
  • 7 Horas de ViolênciaPT
  • Sept Heures de violence pour un karatékaFR
  • 7 Heures de violence pour un karatékaFR

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