| Tough to Kill | |
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| Directed by | Joe D'Amato |
| Written by | Sergio Donati Giuseppe Zaccariello |
| Starring | Luc Merenda Donald O'Brien |
| Cinematography | Joe D'Amato |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
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| Language | Italian |
Tough to Kill (Italian : Duri a morire) is a 1978 Italian action film shot in the Dominican Republic written and directed by Joe D'Amato and starring Luc Merenda and Donald O'Brien. [1] [2]
A hit man joins a band of mercenaries for a mission in an African jungle during a civil war. His goal is to bring back a wanted mercenary dead or alive, for whom a huge reward has been offered. The members of the squad all wind up fighting with each other over the prize.
The film soundtrack by Stelvio Cipriani was released on CD by Digitsoundtracks on 7 February 2019. [3]
Director Joe D'Amato stated about the film in an interview, "The script was excellent, but due to some production mishaps, the resulting film was pretty average." [4]
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