Italy / Aug 12, 1976
Someone's gonna pay...
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles a criminal gang terrorizing a sleepy Italian town, extorting cash from the local merchants. With the threat of violence, no one dares to act, except for a restaurant owner who is forced by Palmieri to tell the truth.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Antonio Marsina | Lawyer |
| Sal Borgese | Salvatore |
| Joshua Sinclair | Rudy "The Marsiglian" |
| Massimo Vanni | Rudy's Enforcer |
| Edy Biagetti | Judge |
| Anna Zinnemann | Anna Rossetti |
| Salvatore Billa | Barrera |
| Giovanni Bonadonna | Cuomo "The Calabrian" |
| Franco Borelli | Oreste Saclà |
| Pietro Ceccarelli | Louis Jemair |
| Domenico Cianfriglia | Rudy's Enforcer |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | Rudy's Enforcer |
| Roberto Dell'Acqua | Rudy's Enforcer |
| Ruggero Diella | Picchio |
| Daniele Dublino | Police Commissioner |
| Dino Mattielli | Prison Guard |
| Carmelo Reale | Raspar |
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| Angelo Ragusa | Caccola "The Tuscan" |
| Stefania Girolami Goodwin | Stefania (uncredited) |
| Enzo G. Castellari | Restaurant Owner (uncredited) |
| Leonardo Scavino | Toy Store Owner (uncredited) |
| Fulvio Mingozzi | Bar Owner (uncredited) |
| Aldo Formisano | Supermarket Manager (uncredited) |
| Sharin Sher | Pharmacist (uncredited) |
| Sergio Ruggeri | Rudy's Enforcer (uncredited) |
| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | Rudy's Enforcer (uncredited) |
| Renzo Pevarello | Rudy's Enforcer (uncredited) |
| Omero Capanna | Rudy's Enforcer (uncredited) |
| Clemente Ukmar | Rudy's Enforcer (uncredited) |
| Franco Ukmar | Rudy's Enforcer (uncredited) |
| Bruno Bernardini | Saclà's Bodyguard (uncredited) |
| Osiride Pevarello | Factory Guardian (uncredited) |
| Franco Daddi | Factory Gunman (uncredited) |
| Lanfranco Ceccarelli | Factory Gunman (uncredited) |
| Vincenzo Maggio | Factory Gunman (uncredited) |
| Emilio Messina | Factory Gunman (uncredited) |
| Rinaldo Zamperla | Factory Gunman (uncredited) |
| Benito Pacifico | Factory Gunman (uncredited) |
| Paolo Figlia | Factory Gunman (uncredited) |
| Fernanda Dell'Acqua | Bank Hostage (uncredited) |
| Pam Rice | Bank Hostage (uncredited) |
| Gerlando Martelli | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Mattei | Thug (uncredited) |
| Franco Laitano | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Mario Castaldi | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Vittorio Parziali | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Vittorio Campanella | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Pupita Lea Scuderoni | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Milena Zampana | Restaurant Diner (uncredited) |
| Nestore Cavaricci | Station Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Angelo Boscariol | Station Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Arnaldo Dell'Acqua | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Antonio Spinnato | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Lina Franchi | Supermarket Customer (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il grande racket |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinemaster |
| Release date | 12 agosto 1976 |
| Production | Galliano Juso |
| Writer | Enzo G. Castellari, Massimo De Rita, Dino Maiuri |
| Editing | Gianfranco Amicucci, Cesarina Casini |
| Cinematography | Marcello Masciocchi, Claudio Tondi, Mauro Masciocchi, Maurizio Santi, Franco Vitale, Giacomo Tomaselli, Antonio Schiavo Lena |
| Assistant directors | Rocco Lerro, Enzo G. Castellari, Maria Pia Rocco |
| Lighting | Tullio Marini |
| Camera operators | Antonio Schiavo Lena, Claudio Tondi, Mauro Masciocchi, Marcello Masciocchi, Maurizio Santi, Franco Vitale, Giacomo Tomaselli |
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| Additional photography | Claudio Tondi, Mauro Masciocchi, Marcello Masciocchi, Maurizio Santi, Franco Vitale, Giacomo Tomaselli, Antonio Schiavo Lena |
| Production design | Franco Vanorio, Stefano Paltrinieri |
| Art direction | Franco Vanorio, Stefano Paltrinieri |
| Set decoration | Franco Vanorio, Stefano Paltrinieri |
| Special effects | Giovanni Corridori |
| Stunts | |
| Music | Guido De Angelis, Maurizio De Angelis, Goffredo Salvatori, Gianni D'Amico, Luigi Salvatore |
| Sound | Goffredo Salvatori, Gianni D'Amico, Guido De Angelis, Maurizio De Angelis, Luigi Salvatore |
| Costume design | Carlo Gentili, Luciano Sagoni, Massimo De Rossi, Agnese Panarotto, Andreina Ambrosini |
| Makeup | Massimo De Rossi, Andreina Ambrosini, Carlo Gentili, Agnese Panarotto, Luciano Sagoni |
| Hairstyling | Carlo Gentili, Massimo De Rossi, Agnese Panarotto, Andreina Ambrosini, Luciano Sagoni |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jul 22, 1977
France / Aug 02, 1978
Physical media
United Kingdom / Apr 18, 2022 / 18 / Blu-Ray
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