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Hit Squad

1976 · 105 min

A breezy, wisecracking Italian crime caper that mixes slapstick crooks with a scruffy cop and a body count.

Overview
A gang of thieves are robbing luxury apartments in Rome, but after emptying the villa of the wealthy Mr. Douglas, the thieves are beginning to die.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • deception
  • 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
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, action
Directed by
Bruno Corbucci
Written by
Bruno Corbucci, Mario Amendola
Starring
Tomas Milian, Robert Webber, Lilli Carati, Giuseppe Pambieri, Giuliana Calandra, Toni Ucci, Olimpia Di Nardo, Massimo Vanni
Music
Guido De Angelis, Maurizio De Angelis
Cinematography
Marcello Masciocchi
Runtime
105 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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