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Mafia Junction

1973 · 94 min

A gritty, cynical crime thriller that keeps you on edge with its double-crossing plot and brutal action.

Directed by
Massimo Dallamano
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Ivan Rassimov, Stephanie Beacham, Patricia Hayes
Overview
Cliff works as a narcotics investigator for the police and infiltrate a mafia gang. Soon it turns out that Cliff has bigger plans than just to bust bad guys.

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Directed by
Massimo Dallamano
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Ivan Rassimov, Stephanie Beacham, Patricia Hayes
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • deception
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime
Directed by
Massimo Dallamano
Written by
Massimo Dallamano, Ross MacKenzie
Starring
Ivan Rassimov, Stephanie Beacham, Patricia Hayes, Ettore Manni, Luciano Catenacci, Verna Harvey, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Cec Linder
Music
Riz Ortolani
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Runtime
94 min
Country
Italy
Languages
French, English, Italian

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