Italian Cop and Gangster Movies that ruled the 70s ... on Blu-ray! - Blu-ray Forum

ZeTi · 03-17-2016, 11:51 AM

violence!

it's eurocrime time.

**The Documentary**

**US Releases**

**GER / AT Releases**

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**Coming soon**

# Napoli... la camorra sfida, la città risponde (1979) (RAROVideo in US tba.)
# Cross Shot (1976) (RAROVideo in US tba.)
# Porci con la P.38 (1978) (COE Germany tba.)

#Darren · 03-17-2016, 11:57 AM

frakking toaster · 03-17-2016, 12:12 PM

Wake up and Kill and Investigations of a Citizen Above Suspicion should be up there too.

EDIT: nevermind they're from the 60s.

ZeTi · 03-17-2016, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by frakking toaster

Wake up and Kill and Investigations of a Citizen Above Suspicion should be up there too.

EDIT: nevermind they're from the 60s.

Added both and "Flash Solo" (Der Vernichter) which is coming out in Germany end of the month.

KillaCam · 03-17-2016, 02:25 PM

The two Fernando Di Leo box sets and Gang War of Milan are the titles more to do with the Mafioso type drama than police stories right? I'm more interested in these types of films than police dramas and I'm looking for more titles to sink my teeth into. Thanks for this thread btw.

Jonny Powers · 03-17-2016, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KillaCam

The two Fernando Di Leo box sets and Gang War of Milan are the titles more to do with the Mafioso type drama than police stories right? I'm more interested in these types of films than police dramas and I'm looking for more titles to sink my teeth into. Thanks for this thread btw.

The first di Leo boxed set is exactly what you're looking for in that respect. The second and Gang War are more focused on lower organized crime.

ZeTi · 03-17-2016, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by KillaCam

The two Fernando Di Leo box sets and Gang War of Milan are the titles more to do with the Mafioso type drama than police stories right? I'm more interested in these types of films than police dramas and I'm looking for more titles to sink my teeth into. Thanks for this thread btw.

Vol 2 is a bit more diverse. SHOOT FIRST .. is a cop drama (Dirty cop runs errands for the mafia). KIDNAP SYNDICATE .. is well about a kidnapping, story is great though ... 2 kids get captured, one form a wealthy family and one from a working class. Harsh at times. NAKED VIOLENCE is more a youth-violence drama.

Vol 1 are pure gangster flicks with minimal police involvement.

cakefactory · 03-17-2016, 03:57 PM

Wake Up and Kill has a US version too.

RiFiFi1955 · 03-17-2016, 05:00 PM

Rabid Dogs & Hitch-Hike. Unless we are talking strictly gangsters and cops here.

ZeTi · 03-17-2016, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

Rabid Dogs & Hitch-Hike. Unless we are talking strictly gangsters and cops here.

Gonna add them asap. It's more like a general term. Should I add night train murderers too ?

AlexIlDottore · 03-17-2016, 05:06 PM

i don't know if it would go here, but Subkultur will be releasing the Italian/German co-production Bloody Friday this year :

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bluti...lu-ray/126496/

Music by Francesco De Masi (New York Ripper)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068295/...ref_=ttfc_sa_4

AlexIlDottore · 03-17-2016, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeTi

Gonna add them asap. It's more like a general term. Should I add night train murderers too ?

I think it's a good idea, because if not, between this and the Giallo on blu-ray thread, some films could get lost

cakefactory · 03-17-2016, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ZeTi

Gonna add them asap. It's more like a general term. Should I add night train murderers too ?

That's a Last House on the Left rip, though I guess Hitch-Hike and Rabid Dogs are already veering into that territory and it's only another small tick on the Last House on the Left path to get to Night Train Murders. It is always just classified as a horror film that I've seen, though, while the other two usually aren't.

Speaking of things falling through the tracks, "What Have They Done To Your Daughters" is coming out in Germany soon. That one seems to intentionally be a hybrid of police movie and giallo. It probably is closer to the former since the Italian title highlights that aspect.

AlexIlDottore · 03-17-2016, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cakefactory

Speaking of things falling through the tracks, "What Have They Done To Your Daughters" is coming out in Germany soon. That one seems to intentionally be a hybrid of police movie and giallo. It probably is closer to the former since the Italian title highlights that aspect.

Yep, it's definitely more of a police procedural. I can't wait to experience the film, and the excellent soundtrack in HD.

There will be some newly unearthed XXX out-takes among the extras

ZeTi · 03-17-2016, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexIlDottore

i don't know if it would go here, but Subkultur will be releasing the Italian/German co-production Bloody Friday this year :

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bluti...lu-ray/126496/

Music by Francesco De Masi (New York Ripper)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068295/...ref_=ttfc_sa_4

Yap this will be added too. Also the US version of Wake up and kill. Hopefully this thread will see some Maurizio Merli in the future.

cakefactory · 03-17-2016, 05:16 PM

Yeah, I have the UK DVD of it and liked it quite a bit and definitely will be rebuying the blu-ray. It is mainly a police procedural, but obviously has a bunch of giallo-ish scenes where a masked person in leather tries to hack people up with a cleaver! I love those kinds of hybrids. It belongs in this thread for sure (if he's doing pre-release stuff).

AlexIlDottore · 03-17-2016, 05:20 PM

I have recurrent dreams of The Big Racket being released on Blu by Blue Underground.

I wish they would come true.

ZeTi · 03-17-2016, 11:24 PM

Some releases and a coming soon section added.

What really needs to happen on Blu are the Violent Professionals:

logboy · 03-18-2016, 07:33 AM

... 'syndicate sadists' from x-rated v soon as 'der venichter'.

dubious · 03-18-2016, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeTi

Vol 2 is a bit more diverse. SHOOT FIRST .. is a cop drama (Dirty cop runs errands for the mafia). KIDNAP SYNDICATE .. is well about a kidnapping, story is great though ... 2 kids get captured, one form a wealthy family and one from a working class. Harsh at times. NAKED VIOLENCE is more a youth-violence drama.

Vol 1 are pure gangster flicks with minimal police involvement.

Fernando Di Leo films are a blast to watch and the Raro boxsets are a good value if you get them on the cheap, but just be aware the quality issues that plague them and review the screenshots here before deciding to purchase. The films are either extremely noisy Italian HD scans or DVD upscales depending on the flick, none of the transfers are the quality of Arrow's release of Caliber 9.

03-18-2016, 07:33 AM	#19
logboy Power Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:UK	... 'syndicate sadists' from x-rated v soon as 'der venichter'. Last edited by logboy; 03-18-2016 at 07:41 AM.

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03-17-2016, 12:12 PM	#3
frakking toaster Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2010 Location:NYC 4K collection:494 Blu-ray collection:6058 DVD collection:61 Digital collection:6 Trading Score:3	Wake up and Kill and Investigations of a Citizen Above Suspicion should be up there too. EDIT: nevermind they're from the 60s.

03-17-2016, 02:25 PM	#5
KillaCam Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2014 Location:Houston, Texas 4K collection:178 Blu-ray collection:3009 DVD collection:269 Trading Score:110	The two Fernando Di Leo box sets and Gang War of Milan are the titles more to do with the Mafioso type drama than police stories right? I'm more interested in these types of films than police dramas and I'm looking for more titles to sink my teeth into. Thanks for this thread btw.

03-17-2016, 03:57 PM	#8
cakefactory Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2012 Location:WI, USA 4K collection:161 Blu-ray collection:2933 DVD collection:848 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:23	Wake Up and Kill has a US version too.

03-17-2016, 05:00 PM	#9
RiFiFi1955 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Albany, NY 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1544	Rabid Dogs & Hitch-Hike. Unless we are talking strictly gangsters and cops here.

03-17-2016, 05:06 PM	#11
AlexIlDottore Banned Top contributor Member since:Jan 2014 Location:France 4K collection:160 Blu-ray collection:389 DVD collection:39	i don't know if it would go here, but Subkultur will be releasing the Italian/German co-production Bloody Friday this year : https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bluti...lu-ray/126496/ Music by Francesco De Masi (New York Ripper) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068295/...ref_=ttfc_sa_4

03-17-2016, 05:16 PM	#16
cakefactory Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2012 Location:WI, USA 4K collection:161 Blu-ray collection:2933 DVD collection:848 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:23	Yeah, I have the UK DVD of it and liked it quite a bit and definitely will be rebuying the blu-ray. It is mainly a police procedural, but obviously has a bunch of giallo-ish scenes where a masked person in leather tries to hack people up with a cleaver! I love those kinds of hybrids. It belongs in this thread for sure (if he's doing pre-release stuff).

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