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Destruction Force

1977 · 100 min

A gritty, fast-moving Italian crime film with brutal shootouts and a rough, street-level energy.

Overview
A shoot out after a robbery ends with the death of the Chief of Police. Police detective Ghini goes in search of a suspect, Lanza, to avenge the death of his boss. Ghini's search leads him to Belli, a Sicilian gangster and 'Trashy', the dirty leader of a gang of killers. The action is violent as both police and criminals track down Belli who still finds some time to attempt a couple of robberies...

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • violence
  • corruption
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Stelvio Massi
Written by
Dardano Sacchetti, Elisa Briganti, Stelvio Massi
Starring
Luc Merenda, Tomas Milian, Elio Zamuto, Katia Christine, Imma Piro, Nicoletta Piersanti, Alessandra Cardini, Aldo Barberito
Music
Bruno Canfora
Cinematography
Franco Delli Colli
Runtime
100 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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