also
known as KILLER'S GOLD and VIOLENT ARM OF THE UNDERWORLD
[Il Braccio Violento della Mala]
director Sergioi
Garrone (as Willy Regan)
Alberto Dell'Acqua (as Robert Widmark) · Daniela Giordano ·
Dan Forrest · Max H. Boulois · Víctor Israel
Sergio
Garrone was one of the top five masters in the Spaghetti Western genre
(based on his films DJANGO
THE BASTARD, NO
ROOM TO DIE, VENDETTA
AT DAWN, NO
GRAVES ON BOOT HILL, et al). Therefore, it's no coincidence
that this film is - in fact - a Spaghetti Western in a gangster/crime
attire. But ultimately, the major difference is the amount of sleaze
found here. For the story, gangster boss Morgan (Victor Israel) hires
a safecracker named Joseph (Robert Widmark) for a complex robbery of
a luxurious villa. After the seamless jewelry heist, Morgan decides
not to share the loot with Joseph and have him killed instead. This
leads to an adrenaline death match among all the players.
During
the Golden Age of Italian Cult Cinema (1965-1985), it seems that a director's
key to success was being named Sergio. Of course, the 'Sergio'
granddaddy was Sergio Leone (eg, GOOD,
BAD AND THE UGLY, ONCE
UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, et al), but when it comes to
classic genre films who could ignore Sergio Corbucci (DJANGO),
Sergio Bergonzelli (BLOOD
DELIRIUM), Sergio Martino (TORSO),
Sergio Sollima (BIG
GUNDOWN), or Sergio Garrone (the aforementioned DJANGO
THE BASTARD). Garrone would usually sign his films as 'Willy
Regan' [notable exceptions would be the two Klaus Kinski horror movies
LOVERS
OF THE MONSTER and THE
HAND THAT FEEDS THE DEAD which were issued as Sergio Garrone].
In 1989, after writing and directing HELL
BEHIND BARS, Garrone retired from the entertainment business
to open a chain of restaurants in Italy.
An
Italian film in English language; widescreen format,
uncut version (86 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on
any
American machine. Extras include selected Sergio Garrone theatrical trailers.
Graphic
Violence/Sexual Brutality/Nudity/Drugs
Recommended for Mature Audiences
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