Italian Cop Flicks...where to start?
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Italian Cop Flicks...where to start?
I've been reading a lot about 1970's Italian cop movies lately...namely, Violent Professionals, Violent Naples, and one other that I can't recall...but they're not on DVD yet (here, anyway).
What other good Italian cop movies are out there? Perferrably something that I could score on Netflix...
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What other good Italian cop movies are out there? Perferrably something that I could score on Netflix...
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Revolver is good, as the others have said. Skip the exalted High Crime, as it's far too convoluted and turgid.
Offhand, the best Italian cop flick I have seen is Confessions of a Police Captain with Martin Balsam and Franco Nero.
Offhand, the best Italian cop flick I have seen is Confessions of a Police Captain with Martin Balsam and Franco Nero.
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I can recommend La Polizia chiede aiuto. Great score, nice exploitation and a lot of
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The German DVD is very good and features an English dub.

The German DVD is very good and features an English dub.

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^Good film; incredible score by Cipriani. It's more of a Giallo, though, than a straight cop movie.
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I just got Super Fuzz and Almost Human in the mail from Netflix today, I'll watch one tonight. Great suggestions, guys. Keep them coming!
I added Contraband to my list, but didn't see The Big Racket available in R1.
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I added Contraband to my list, but didn't see The Big Racket available in R1.
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Didn't know Revolver came in a two pack with Contraband; only with Grand Slam. Contraband is bad, however. There are a few good action scenes and a few awesome gore scenes (especially the famous burning), but it's ultimately not worth it. Grand Slam is a LOT better. It's not a cop film, but an Italian (actually more of a international production headed by Italians) heist film.
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Originally Posted by Norm de Plume
^Good film; incredible score by Cipriani. It's more of a Giallo, though, than a straight cop movie.

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