The Iron Hand of the Mafia

1980 1h 20m IT

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 5

Crime

Synopsis

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Someone's bumping off the Mafia bosses of Salerno and it's down to the newly elected leader to figure out who - and rescue his son in the process.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gordon Mitchell
Don Nicola
Raffaele Fortunato
Don Raffaele Nocera
Malisa Longo
Angela
Jackie Basehart
Tony
Margit Evelyn Newton
Teresa (as Margie Moreau)
Fabrizio Marani
Raffaele Cocomero
Giovanni Cocomero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Girometti
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto Girometti, shot by Roberto Girometti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Gordon Mitchell and Raffaele Fortunato and Malisa Longo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0245249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roberto Girometti directs. Roberto Girometti behind the camera. Stelvio Cipriani scores. Luciano Anconetani cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Roberto Girometti, shot by Roberto Girometti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Luciano Anconetani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gordon Mitchell and Raffaele Fortunato and Malisa Longo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0245249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.