Hit Squad (film)

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Hit Squad
Squadra antifurto.jpg
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by Bruno Corbucci
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Mario Amendola
  • Bruno Corbucci [1]
Produced by Galliano Juso
Starring
Cinematography Marcello Masciocchi [1]
Edited by Daniele Alabiso [1]
Music by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis [1]
Production
company
Cinemaster
Distributed by Titanus
Release date
  • October 29, 1976 (1976-10-29)(Italy)
Running time
103 minutes [2]
CountryItaly [2]
Box office ₤1.825 billion

Hit Squad (Italian : Squadra antifurto) is a 1976 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the second chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian. [3] [4]

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Plot

Marshal Nico Giraldi, a member of the anti-theft team, deals with criminals specializing in apartment and car thefts. Among these criminals are Blinds, a small-time thief prone to confessing, Zagaja, a stuttering thief, and Sicilian brothers Rosario and Salvatore Trapani. During a theft at an American villa (owned by a former CIA agent), the thieves acquire documents revealing a bribery system involving significant figures in the United States, known as Deal Zebra Point.

After contacting US emissary Ralf Douglas to demand money for the return of the documents, Blinds is killed. The murder of Zagaja alarms Marshal Giraldi, who suspects that Douglas had been robbed of something crucial. To uncover the truth, Giraldi tracks the Trapani brothers, who have been in contact with Douglas's emissaries. The attempt fails, and the brothers are killed. However, an emissary of Douglas leaves a clue that leads Giraldi to New York. There, he tracks down Douglas and has him arrested.

Cast

Release

Hit Squad was released on October 29, 1976 in Italy where it was distributed by Titanus. [2] The film grossed a total of 1,825,316,810 Italian lire on its theatrical release. [2]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Curti 2013, p. 176.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Curti 2013, p. 177.
  3. ↑ Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006.
  4. ↑ Manlio Momarasca; Giorgio Navarro; Davide Pulici. Monnezza e i suoi fratelli. Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm.

Bibliography

  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN   978-0786469765.


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