Leonard Mann

A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER, but which really address Italian issues like the Sicilian Mafia and red terrorism. Perhaps even more interesting than the films themselves were the rushed methods of production (stars performing their own stunts, stealing shots, no live sound) and the bleed-over between real-life crime and movie crime.

O excêntrico dr. Newbury (Richard Beymer) utiliza uma jovem sensitiva cega, Laura Anderson (Samantha Scully), em suas experiências secretas realizadas num hospital psiquiátrico. Sem que a jovem saiba, o cientista está criando uma ligação telepática entre ela e Ricky Caldwell (Bill Moseley), o psicopata de "Natal Sangrento 2", que está vivo, mas em estado vegetativo. Mas a experiência dá errado, despertando o Papai Noel assassino do coma para uma nova onda de mortes. Sem saber de nada, Laura decide passar o Natal com sua vó numa pequena cidade do interior, enquanto Ricky a persegue deixando uma trilha de cadáveres.

Após a morte de seu marido, uma mãe leva seus filhos para morar com os avós em uma enorme e decrépita mansão. No entanto, as crianças são mantidas escondidas em um quarto logo abaixo do sótão, visitadas apenas por sua mãe, que se torna cada vez menos preocupada com eles e sua saúde debilitada, e mais preocupada consigo mesma e com a herança que ela planeja reconquistar de seu pai moribundo .

A string of sex murders has been plaguing Florence for almost 15 years, in which a serial killer brutally murders couples who are sneaking "a quickie" in public areas. A writer who is doing research for a book about the crimes sets out to uncover the identity of the killer, aided by his beautiful girlfriend. Based on a true story.

A reporter and her cameraman connect a surviving Jonestown leader and a TV exec's missing son to a drug war where jungle installations are being massacred by an army of natives and a skilled white assassin.

Refilmagem do clássico "Odeio-te Meu Amor", escrito e dirigido por Preston Sturges em 1948. Nessa segunda versão, o roteiro assinado por Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson e Robert Klane dá lugar à comédia mais pura e simples. Moore, melhor pianista e compositor do que atuando, é o maestro que passa a desconfiar que a mulher (Kinski) o está traindo e tenta armar um plano para matá-la.

The life and times of silverscreen goddess Rita Hayworth.

A NYPD officer imprisons and tortures an admitted cop-killer, but finds the tables turned when his victim refuses to break and in fact urges more punishment.

A Boston police detective investigates a series of gruesome decapitations of various college coeds, committed by a helmeted, black-leather clad serial killer.

Elizabeth Bayley Seton, America's first native-born saint and founder of the Sisters of Charity, is the subject of this inspiring biopic. After the tragic death of her husband, Seton converts to Catholicism. Once again, she suffers terrible loss when two of her children die, but goes on to found the American Sisters of Charity and the first American Catholic schools. Seton died in 1826 and was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1975.

Sun Valley provides the backdrop to this story of a downhill ski racer who seeks to make a comeback after being branded a loser and the ski bunny who helps him regain his self-respect.

Hoping to overthrow his brother as ruler of the planet Metropolis, the evil Graal enlists the help of the insane Dr. Kraspin, who has invented a chemical capable of turning an ordinary person into a perfect soldier. They test this chemical on the pilot Golob, turning the unsuspecting victim into a mindless but indestructible automaton possessing superhuman strength. The people of Metropolis must somehow outwit Graal before he can create an army of these soldiers, or their planet will be destroyed.

The death of a multinational company’s chairman induces the three candidates for the chairmanship to plot against one another for control of the business.

Desde que seu marido a acusou de frígida na noite de núpcias, Antonia DeAngelis tem sido uma inválida. Quando ele desaparece, ela acredita que ele está morto. Então ela sai de sua cama, assume os negócios e começa a viajar para ver os clientes. Ela descobre as paixões de seu marido, seus escritos políticos, suas amantes, e sua indiferença para com os camponeses das terras de sua família. Ela melhora a sua sorte, começa um caso com um jovem médico estrangeiro, e publica os textos de seu marido. Todo esse tempo, por causa de uma acusação de assassinato ele está se escondendo em uma casa do outro lado da praça. Espantado, ele a vê se tornar sexual e socialmente em alguém igual a ele. Depois que a polícia deixe cair a acusação de assassinato, ele vai desaparecer, acabar com sua vida, ou se juntar a ela em novos termos?

Returning from Switzerland to Rome, the boss prof. Salviati, called 'The Prince', finds his business compromised by Rudy, a small local bandit full of presumption, audacity and men ready to kill. Commissioner Baldi a young and brave employee, will fight against them with the help of an ex-employee Rampelli.

Napoli spara! (internationally released as Weapons of Death and Naples shoots) is a "poliziottesco" film directed by Mario Caiano in 1977. It is an unofficial sequel of Napoli violenta, of which reprises the character of Gennarino (still played by Massimo Deda).

An Italian reporter is travelling on the Instabul-Athens train. A woman is murdered with the reporter's letter-opener so that makes him the main suspect. With the help of his Swedish girlfriend he starts investigating in order to prove his innocence.

The young Rimini native Stefano Santi goes to Rome, with a letter of recommendation for the maestro Melchiorri, artistic director of the Opera House, to take part in a competition for cellists. While trying in vain to be received by Melchiorri, he met an unscrupulous girl, Giorgia Muller, an architectural student temporarily linked to a fellow student. Between one misfortune and another the cello smashes, a homosexual theater manager tries to enmesh him Stefano, who now has a precarious employment in a nightclub, yields to the allurements of Giorgia, ending up in his bed. The girl, however, is unfaithful to him, so that Stefano, disgusted with her, and having now lost all hope of participating in the competition,

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After a couple of 'special squad' cops are gunned down while chasing some kidnappers, the head of the squad takes it really personally! His violent path to find the kidnappers leads him to the upper echelons of the government. Now, the powers-that-be don't want to be found out and decide it's time to kill one more cop...

A glamorous playboy thug's brutal trail of murder, terrorism and sexual blackmail across Las Vegas, Rome, Paris and London quickly wins him a prominent place in the Rome syndicate loosely run by an aging and decrepit Mafia Don. He even wins over the Don's much younger wife.

drama from italy

A beautiful woman who lives on an island with her abusive husband, entices a young man into a murder-for-money plot.

The story is about a young hippy called Salvatore who sparks up a relationship with a high class prostitute, Maddalena. The two fall in love and try to start a new life together but things turn ugly when Maddalena is kidnapped by his old hippy pals and Maddalena's dangerous pimp...

A man and his assistant invent a powerful aphrodisiac they don't hesitate testing out on the beautiful female populace of their village.

After witnessing the brutal murder of his entire family by Native Americans as a child, Jeremiah Bridger becomes a merciless Indian-killer and scalp hunter. After saving the life of a beautiful Native American girl named Tune, however, the lone and silent gunman slowly reconsiders his hatred. He starts to doubt his former persuasion, that it was really Indians, who killed his family, and soon has to find out that a greedy and unscrupulous landowner usually blames Native Americans for his own crimes.

A young man who has lost his memory, escapes from prison with three other convicts. The other men help him find back bits of his past, until they arrive at a village where two warring families recognize him. Apparently he has a reputation for being a fast gun, and he has been paid to kill a man - who says he is his father. His younger brother is jealous of the attention the prodigal son receives, and things come to a dramatic end.

Mann é um pistoleiro informado por um amigo de infância de que seu pai foi assassinado anos antes por sua mãe e seu amante. Para piorar a situação, a irmã de Mann, que está apaixonada por seu amigo, é mantida sob o controle de sua mãe assassina. Os dois pistoleiros partem para fazer um balanço com ela. Escrito por Anônimo.