Shoot First, Die Later (1974) is a hard-edged Italian crime thriller starring Luc Merenda as a driven police lieutenant navigating corruption, ambition, and escalating violence. Directed by Fernando Di Leo, a defining figure of the poliziotteschi genre, the film delivers brutal action,…
A hard-edged burst of Eurocrime fury, The Italian Connection (1972) barrels through Milan’s underworld with relentless momentum. When a cocaine deal collapses in bloodshed, rival syndicates unleash a ruthless manhunt across city streets, warehouses, and shadowy backrooms. Gritty violence, screeching car chases,…
In the gritty and dangerous streets of 1970s Italy, director Umberto Lenzi’s crime drama “The Cynic, the Rat, and the Fist” takes audiences on a thrilling ride through the seedy underbelly of gangs and cops. Starring the legendary Maurzio Merli, Tomas Milian,…
