Euro(Italian) crime/police action genre

[kungpowmaster]

Hi,

One of my favorite genres is the Italo crime action films.
Anyone else here a fan of these?
I have collected quite a lot on DVD of what's been available in the USA.

Called polizioteschi, if I spelled that right, usually concerns a cop in his effort to fight crime. Then there are the ones that are from the view of the criminals.

The last DVD I got(today) is Lucio Fulci's "Contraband".
I have Lenzi's "Syndicate Sadists" on it's way.

I really like the NoShame DVD releases(another great label that folded).

I have about all theirs of this genre. Blue Underground also have some great ones. Anchor Bay also did some I think, I have one I know of.

Sometimes this kinda blends with giallo, which often has a supernateral aspect, but then sometimes just a straight up murder mystery. But leaving that specific genre(giallo) for another post, let's stick with crime actioners here.

My number 1 fave is Leniz's "Almost Human" with Tomas Milian. I also really like "The Big Racket". Milian is great, I have him in Emergency Squad, and a PD dvd, "Cop In Blue Jeans". Another fave star of mine is Franco Nero, he is great is "Street Law", directed by Castelleri, who also did, "The Heroin Busters", and more.

Well so far in this genre I have collected:

Double Game
Tony: Another Double Game
Colt 38 Special Squad
The Rip-Off
Gambling City
Convoy Busters
The Last Round
Almost Human
Emergency Squad
The Heroin Busters
Street Law
The Big Racket
Violent City
Confessions of a Police Captain
Mob Boss
Cop in Blue Jeans
How to Kill a Judge
Contraband

I'm going by memory here, I may have missed some,
On order I got coming:
The Grand Slam
Revolver
Syndicate Sadists


Anyone else into these and a collector of them?

Chosen One

[kowloon]

i HAVE OVER 100 MOVIES OF THIS "POLIZIOTTESCHI" BUT ALL IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE.

[kungpowmaster]

That's great Kow, but I need a dub or a sub as the only Italian I know is ravioli.

Chosen

[kowloon]

i HAVE THE RARE JAPANESE VERSION OF heroine busters
camorra

[venoms5]

Here's most of my list...

HIGH CRIME
VIOLENT ROME (original dvd)
VIOLENT ROME (dubbed)
EXECUTION SQUAD
STUNT SQUAD
INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPICION
CRIMEBUSTERS (POLIZIOTTI VIOLENTI)
LITTLE ITALY (SQUADRA ANTIMAFIA)
REDNECK
CROSS SHOT
BLUE EYED BANDIT
GAMBLING CITY
LONG ARM OF THE GODFATHER
CRIME BOSS
SILENT ACTION (original dvd)
SILENT ACTION (fan dub)
FROM CORLEONE TO BROOKLYN (wide fan dub)
BLOODY FRIDAY
QUELLI CHE CONTANO (CRY OF A PROSTITUTE; original)
CRY OF A PROSTITUTE (fan composite)
THE LAST DESPERATE HOURS
BLAZING FLOWERS (fan sub)
MARC, IL POLIZIOTTO (MARC, THE NARC; fan dub)
MARC, IL POLIZIOTTO: SPARA PER PRIMO (fan sub)
MARC COLPISCE ANCORA (fan sub)
HIGHWAY RACER
RICCO, THE MEAN MACHINE (original)
DAY OF THE COBRA
THE SICILIAN CONNECTION
BANDITS OF MILAN
BLOOD & DIAMONDS
THE SYNDICATE: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
NICK, THE STING
BROTHERS TILL WE DIE (fan dub)
LA BANDA DEL GOBBO (BROTHERS TILL WE DIE; original)
TEENAGE PROSTITUTION RACKET
WEAPONS OF DEATH
MANHUNT IN THE CITY
SHOOT FIRST, DIE LATER
KILLER COP
DESTRUCTION FORCE (DIRTY GANG)
THE COUNSELLOR
IL TRUCIDO E LO SBIRRO (FREE HAND FOR A TOUGH COP)
THE LAS ANGELES CONNECTION (THE INSATIABLES)
SPECIAL COP IN ACTION
THE BASTARDS
YOUNG, VIOLENT & DANGEROUS (original)
IL COMMISSARIO DI FERRO (original)
THE CYNIC, THE RAT & THE FIST (original and dubbed)
FEAR IN THE CITY (original contains dub)
VIOLENT NAPLES (original and dubbed)
CONVOY BUSTERS (original)
ALMOST HUMAN (original)
SYNDICATE SADISTS (original)
MILAN CALIBER 9 (original)
MANHUNT (original)
THE BOSS (original)
LOADED GUN (original)
RULERS OF THE CITY (original)
ASSASSINATION
LIVE LIKE A COP, DIE LIKE A MAN (original)
COLT .38 SPECIAL SQUAD (original)
ROME ARMED TO THE TEETH (original and dubbed)
THE HEROIN BUSTERS (original)
MILANO ROVENTE (original)
THE VIOLENT PROFESSIONALS (original)
THE LAST ROUND (original)
THE KIDNAP SYNDICATE (original)
A MAN CALLED MAGNUM (original)
SQUADRA ANTISCIPPO (COP IN BLUE JEANS; original)
THE BLOODY HAND OF THE LAW
THE BLOODY PAYROLL
EMERGENCY SQUAD (original)
BEAST WITH A GUN (original)
VIOLENCE FOR KICKS
CONTRABAND (original)
STREET LAW (original)
THE BIG RACKET (original)
HOW TO KILL A JUDGE (original)
VIOLENT CITY (original)
BLAZING MAGNUM
DOUBLE GAME (original)
REVOLVER (original)
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOUR DAUGHTERS? (original)
RISKING (original)
...A TUTTE LE AUTO DELLA POLIZIA... (CALLING ALL POLICE CARS; original)
GRAND SLAM (original)
SUMMERTIME KILLER (original)
I CONTRABBANDIERI DI SANTA LUCIA (THE NEW GODFATHERS; original)
THE DESIGNATED VICTIM (LA VITTIMA DESIGNATA; original)
MORTE SOSPETTA DI UNA MINORENNE (SUSPECTED DEATH OF A MINOR; original)

[dionbrother]

I just watched three of Tomas Milian's Nico Giraldi movies from German dvds(they have english dub tracks). Fun flicks, but Eurotrash fans seem divided on them. You can order them for around $10 from the German version of Amazon.

No Shame screwed up by not releasing more in your face classics like VIOLENT ROME or VIOLENT NAPLES. Certainly superior to releasing anything starring Luc Meranda.

[buddhawake]

i really love these but i don't have enough. i picked up some of the raro films one but some of the italian releases are in italian only with no subtitles.

[Whirlwind]

I love this stuff almost as much as kung fu these days.I`ve only been watching them for about 2 years but have managed to get hold of a lot of good & rare films thanks to a good trading buddy.
Rome Armed to the Teeth was what got me hooked & is among my favourites along with most of the Merli films,Almost Human & Street Law.
This is what I have so far :

7 HOURS OF VIOLENCE
A MAN ON HIS KNEES
ALMOST HUMAN
BANDITS IN MILAN
BEAST WITH A GUN
BIG RACKET,THE
BLAZING MAGNUMS
BLOOD & DIAMONDS
BLOODY FRIDAY
BLOODY PAYROLL
BLUE-EYED BANDIT ,THE
BROTHERS TIL` WE DIE
BOSS,THE
BURGLARS,THE
CALLING ALL POLICE CARS
CELLAT (THE EXECUTIONER)
COME CANI ARRABBIATI
CONFESSIONS OF A POLICE CAPTAIN
CONTRABAND
CONVOY BUSTERS
COP IN BLUE JEANS
COVERT ACTION
CRIME BOSS
CRIMEBUSTERS
THE CRIMINALS ATTACK... THE POLICE RESPOND
CYNIC,THE RAT & THE FIST,THE
DAY OF THE COBRA
DAY OF VIOLENCE
DIRTY GANG
EMERGENCY SQUAD
FEAR IN THE CITY
FRAME UP
FREE HAND FOR A TOUGH COP
FROM CORLEONE TO BROOKYLN
GUNS OF THE BIGSHOTS
HIRED GUN
HITCH-HIKE
I AM SCARED
HUNTED CITY
I KISS THE HAND
LAST DESPERATE HOURS
LAST ROUND,THE
LE MARGINAL
LEFT HAND OF THE LAW,THE
LIVE LIKE A COP ,DIE LIKE A MAN
LONG ARM OF THE GODFATHER, THE
MANHUNT
MANHUNT IN THE CITY
MARSEILLES CONNECTION,THE
MILAN CALIBRE 9
MILANO ROVENTE
NEW GODFATHERS,THE
PEUR SUR LA VILLE
RABID DOGS
REBEL,THE
REDNECK
REVOLVER
RICCO THE MEAN MACHINE
ROME ARMED TO THE TEETH
SCORPION`S LAIR
SHOOT FIRST,DIE LATER
SICILIAN CLAN,THE
SILENT ACTION
SPECIAL COP IN ACTION
STREET LAW
STUNT SQUAD
SUMMERTIME KILLER
SYNDICATE SADISTS
TONY ARZENTA BIG GUNS
VIOLENCE FOR KICKS
VIOLENT PROFESSIONALS
VIOLENT CITY
VIOLENT NAPLES
VIOLENT ROME
WEAPONS OF DEATH
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOUR DAUGHTERS?

Not all of them are Italian I know,but I like to keep them all on my Euro crime list.

[markmetcalf]

One of my favorites is La Scorta (the escort), which has a great music score by Morricone.

[TibetanWhiteCrane]

Any suggestions on sites to pick up dvd's of this genre are welcome!

[zeus]

thomas milian in these movies is great...actually thomas milian is great in everything

[jiujitsu77]

thomas milian in these movies is great...actually thomas milian is great in everything
good call zeus. thomas milian is one of my all time favorites. when i saw him in traffic back inthe day i almost jumped out of my seat in the theater.

yea italian crime films are very underrated IMO. slowly becoming my new favorite genre

and when did no shame fold?

[venoms5]

yea italian crime films are very underrated IMO. slowly becoming my new favorite genre

and when did no shame fold?

NoShame, the USA division, ceased production around a year to a year and a half ago. Their Eurocrime releases tanked here which is why Lustig never released HIGH CRIME as his crime discs didn't sell, either. NoShame Italy is still around of course. Some of their discs are English friendly (subs or dubs), but some are not.

[NostalgiaKing]

I have a few movies that I really enjoyed so it looks like I have to really get my collection going on within this genre.

Venoms5, definitely found the info on your site helpful .

The Nostalgia King

"Trapped Inside Late Night TV"
www.areyousleepyet.blogspot.com

[venoms5]

I have a few movies that I really enjoyed so it looks like I have to really get my collection going on within this genre.

Venoms5, definitely found the info on your site helpful .

The Nostalgia King

"Trapped Inside Late Night TV"
www.areyousleepyet.blogspot.com

Thanks, King, the feeling is mutual as your site brought back some memories from my childhood.

Some Eurocrime you shouldn't be without are--

MILAN CALIBER 9
MANHUNT
THE BOSS
ROME ARMED TO THE TEETH
ALMOST HUMAN
CRY OF A PROSTITUTE (uncut version only)
YOUNG, VIOLENT & DANGEROUS
VIOLENT NAPLES
INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE SUSPICION
CONFESSIONS OF A POLICE CAPTAIN
HIGH CRIME
VIOLENT ROME
THE CYNIC, THE RAT & THE FIST
COP IN BLUE JEANS
THE COUNSELLOR
SILENT ACTION
SPECIAL COP IN ACTION
FROM CORLEONE TO BROOKLYN
FEAR IN THE CITY (1976)
WEAPONS OF DEATH

[jiujitsu77]

venom my man!! You are back!! Good to see you here again!!

and i cannot thank you enough for the silva/boss trilogy. and cry of a prostitute

ive watched Il Boss about 6 times now. memorable film. henry silva fucking owns.

if anyone on this board isn't aware of who this man is.....i suggest you get accquainted with Mr. Silva. You will not regret it. Silva won't let you

[jiujitsu77]

hey nostalgia king...i agree. great site

and i thought that it was a pretty bold statement to say that the film "godfather of hong kong" matched the bruce lee films of the time, but i have to say, after seeing the trailer, i think it might be true. that fellow can kick!

is this your company that is releasing the film?

[NostalgiaKing]

hey nostalgia king...i agree. great site

and i thought that it was a pretty bold statement to say that the film "godfather of hong kong" matched the bruce lee films of the time, but i have to say, after seeing the trailer, i think it might be true. that fellow can kick!

is this your company that is releasing the film?

Yeah, it thought that statement was bold too! No, its my company I just happened to stumble across that trailer and since I've been looking for an english dub copy for a while I decided to put it up and see what leads I could get.

Thanks for checking out the site!

[wuwu9876]

Any suggestions on sites to pick up dvd's of this genre are welcome!

Go to Cinemageddon.org and download any eurocrime movie with eng sub or dub for free

[make believe]

This thread really has reminded me this is a genre I have yet to really explore.

Conrtraband is classic. Rabid Dogs is top notch sleaze. I've heard of quite a few of these titles but never went after them. Maybe it is time. Are these movies typically slow paced? I hate to ask but, what are some recommendations that Netflix might carry? Is it simple enough to obtain uncut and with the proper aspect ratio / language etc versions of these movies?