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Mad Dog Killer

1977 · 95 min

A grimy, propulsive crime chase that feels nasty and sweaty, with little relief and a constant sense of menace.

Directed by
Sergio Grieco, Enzo Milioni
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Helmut Berger, Marisa Mell, Richard Harrison
Tagline
Out of Prison ... Out of Control ... and Totally Out of His Mind!
Overview
Sadistic no-count killer Nanni Vitali and three other equally brutish hoodlums escape from prison. The foul foursome embark on a savage rape, murder, and robbery spree. Vitali even abducts and defiles frightened hapless lass Giuliana Caroli. Meanwhile, rugged police inspector Giulio Santini is determined to bag the despicable Vitali.

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Directed by
Sergio Grieco, Enzo Milioni
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Helmut Berger, Marisa Mell, Richard Harrison
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • revenge
  • justice
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime
Directed by
Sergio Grieco, Enzo Milioni
Starring
Helmut Berger, Marisa Mell, Richard Harrison, Marina Giordana, Luigi Bonos, Vittorio Duse, Claudio Gora, Alberto Squillante
Music
Umberto Smaila
Cinematography
Vittorio Bernini
Runtime
95 min
Country
Spain, Italy
Languages
Italian

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