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50 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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Mark Strikes Again
"Drug dearler, Undercover cops"
1976 1h 42m IT
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Synopsis
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A murderous drug dealer breaks his partner out of police custody. An undercover cop is assigned to track down the two killers and bring them in.
βDrug dearler, Undercover copsβ
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Franco Gasparri
Mark Patti
John Saxon
Altman
John Steiner
Paul Henkel
Marcella Michelangeli
Olga Kube
Malisa Longo
Isa
Andrea Aureli
Pappadato
Giampiero Albertini
Montelli
Pasquale Basile
Terrorist
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Stelvio Massi
- Writers
- Dardano Sacchetti, Lucio De Caro, Lucio De Caro
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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Fun facts πΏ
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Mark Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Stelvio Massi, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Mauro Bonanni 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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Franco Gasparri and John Saxon and John Steiner carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Drug dearler, Undercover cops".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Stelvio Massi directs. Mario Vulpiani behind the camera. Stelvio Cipriani scores. Mauro Bonanni cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 150 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Part of the "Mark Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Stelvio Massi, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Mauro Bonanni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Franco Gasparri and John Saxon and John Steiner carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Drug dearler, Undercover cops".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0151495 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 8 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mario Vulpiani
- Original score
- Stelvio Cipriani
- Editing
- Mauro Bonanni
- Production design
- Carlo Leva
- Runtime
- 102 min Β· 1h 42m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
Part of
Mark Collection
After "Mark il poliziotto" obtained a great commercial success, it generated two sequels, "Mark il poliziotto spara per primo" and "Mark colpisce ancora".
Also by
Stelvio Massi
Production companies
Who made it
Atlas International Film
DE
- P.
P.A.C.
FR
Key crew
- EditorMauro Bonanni
- Assistant DirectorDanilo Massi
- Production DesignCarlo Leva
- Interior DesignerGiovanni Fratalocchi
- Costume DesignerSergio Palmieri
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- police chase
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Physical1984-07-01Β· Video
Also known as
International titles
- The .44 SpecialistDE
- Mark Strikes AgainUS
- ΠΠ°Π»ΠΈΠ±Ρ. 44RU
