The Gang That Sold America (Italian: Squadra antigangsters) is a 1979 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the fifth chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian.[2][3] The Italian progressive rock band Goblin created the soundtrack for the film.[1]
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| Directed by | Bruno Corbucci |
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| Produced by | Galliano Juso[1] |
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| Cinematography | Giovanni Ciarlo[1] |
| Edited by | Daniele Alabiso[1] |
| Music by | Goblin |
Production company | Cinemaster[1] |
| Distributed by | Titanus |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Box office | ₤569 million |
Cast
edit- Tomas Milian: Nico Giraldi
- Enzo Cannavale: Salvatore Esposito
- Asha Puthli: Fiona Strike
- Leo Gavero : Don Vito
- Isa Danieli: Salvatore Esposito's wife
- Margherita Fumero: Maria Sole Giarra
- Gianni Musy: Gitto Cardone
- Tomas Milian, Jr.: Antonio, Salvatore Esposito's child
- Andrea Aureli: Don Mimì
- Irwin Keyes : support killer
Production
editThe Gang That Sold America is one of the 11 films in which the Cuban actor Tomas Milian portrayed the character of Commissioner Nico Giraldi between 1976 and 1984.[4]
Release
editThe Gang that Sold America was released on March 1, 1979 where it was distributed by Titanus.[1] It grossed a total of 569 million Italian lire.[1]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Curti 2013, p. 259.
- ^ Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006.
- ^ Manlio Momarasca; Giorgio Navarro; Davide Pulici. Monnezza e i suoi fratelli. Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm.
- ^ Redazione. "Addio a Tomas Milian". www.cinematografo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
References
edit- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
External links
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