Colt 38 Special Squad

1976 1h 43m IT

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★7.0TMDB · 24

ActionDramaThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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The city of Turin is in the grip of a brutal crime boss known as "Il Marsigliese" and plenty of cops have good cause to want him dead — none more than Inspector Vanni, whose wife was murdered by the ruthless gangster. Having exhausted every other avenue, Vanni forms a crack squad of motorcycle-riding, Colt .38-toting elite officers, tasked with meting out justice on the margins of the law. But when "Il Marsigliese" launches a bombing campaign designed to extort a vast ransom from the city's authorities, Vanni finds himself in a race against time to exact his revenge and avert disaster.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marcel Bozzuffi
Inspector Vanni
Carole André
Sandra
Ivan Rassimov
Il Marsigliese / Black Angel
Riccardo Salvino
Nicola Silvestri
Giancarlo Bonuglia
Commissario Petrucci
Fabrizio Capucci
Cito
Francesco Ferracini
Franco Lubrano - poliziotto
Daniele Gabbai
Special Squad Cop

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Massimo Dallamano
Writers: Franco Bottari, Marco Guglielmi, Ettore Sanzò
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Massimo Dallamano, shot by Gábor Pogány. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

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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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Marcel Bozzuffi and Carole André and Ivan Rassimov carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Massimo Dallamano directs. Gábor Pogány behind the camera. Stelvio Cipriani scores. Antonio Siciliano cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Massimo Dallamano, shot by Gábor Pogány. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stelvio Cipriani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marcel Bozzuffi and Carole André and Ivan Rassimov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0075115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gábor Pogány
Original score: Stelvio Cipriani
Editing: Antonio Siciliano
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: Colt 38 Special Squad (1976)

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JPV8522021-06-17
★ 6/10
A bit slow at times and a pretty basic plot, but this Italian crime-thriller has its moments and I liked the lead well enough to keep following, but nothing really memorable. 3.0/5

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