The Gang That Sold America
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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 |
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]
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
[edit]The 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]Notes
[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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