| Raul: Straight to Kill | |
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| Directed by | Andrea Bolognini |
| Written by | Luigi Bazzoni Suso Cecchi D'Amico Masolino D'Amico |
| Cinematography | Daniele Nannuzzi |
| Music by | Andrea Morricone |
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| Language | Italian |
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