| Street Law | |
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 Italian film poster by Renato Casaro | |
| Directed by | Enzo G. Castellari |
| Screenplay by |
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| Produced by | Mario Cecchi Gori[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Carlo Carlini[1] |
| Edited by | Gianfranco Amicucci[1] |
| Music by | Guido & Maurizio De Angelis[1] |
Production company | Capital Film |
| Distributed by | Cineriz |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Box office | ₤1.723 billion |
Street Law (Italian: Il cittadino si ribella, lit. "The Citizen Rebels") is a 1974 poliziotteschi film. It stars Franco Nero, Barbara Bach and was directed by Enzo G. Castellari.
Plot
Carlo Antonelli (Franco Nero) is an engineer from Genoa who is mugged. After the police drop their investigation, he decides to take justice into his own hands. The muggers beat him again, but a young robber helps him to take his revenge.
Cast
- Franco Nero as Carlo Antonelli
- Giancarlo Prete as Tommy
- Barbara Bach as Barbara
- Renzo Palmer as Inspector
- Nazzareno Zamperla as Beard
- Romano Puppo as Ringleader
Production
The film was shot at Incir-De Paolis in Rome and on location in Genoa.[1]
According to Castellari the producer, Mario Cecchi Gori, did not want him to shoot the opening sequence the way he wanted due to budget constraints.[2] Castellari circumvented this by shooting a little every day without pay and without a shooting permit, by agreement with the stuntmen and crew.[2]
Releases
Street Law was released on 17 September 1974 in Italy, where it was distributed by and grossed 1,723,405,000 lire.[1] The film's commercial success paved the way for the most critically panned subgenre of poliziotteschi, the vigilante film.[1] Other vigilante films, such as Death Wish, had not yet been released in Italy.[1]
The film was released in the United Kingdom under the title Vigilante II.[1]
Footnotes
References
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
External links
- Street Law at IMDb