The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist
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The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist is an Italian
crime
action thriller directed in 1977 by Umberto Lenzi
. The movie is the sequel of Rome Armed to the Teeth
, with Maurizio Merli reprising the role of Commissioner Leonardo Tanzi.
The title of the movie inspired the book Cinici infami e violenti (2005), written by Daniele Magni and Silvio Giobbio, a book guide about "Poliziotteschi
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Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
crime
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
action thriller directed in 1977 by Umberto Lenzi
Umberto Lenzi
Umberto Lenzi , is an Italian film director who was very active in low budget crime films, peplums, spaghetti westerns, war movies, cannibal films and giallo murder mysteries ....
. The movie is the sequel of Rome Armed to the Teeth
Rome Armed to the Teeth
Roma a mano armata, also known as Rome Armed To The Teeth , is one of the many Italian police crime films known as poliziotteschi made by Umberto Lenzi in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
, with Maurizio Merli reprising the role of Commissioner Leonardo Tanzi.
The title of the movie inspired the book Cinici infami e violenti (2005), written by Daniele Magni and Silvio Giobbio, a book guide about "Poliziotteschi
Poliziotteschi
Poliziotteschi films constitute a sub-genre of crime and action film that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s and reached the height of their popularity in the 1970s...
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Cast
- Maurizio MerliMaurizio MerliMaurizio Merli was an Italian film actor.Merli got his first lead role in 1974 in the film White Fang to the Rescue due to his resemblance to the highly popular cult actor Franco Nero, who played the lead role in the first two films...
: Leonardo Tanzi - John SaxonJohn SaxonJohn Saxon may refer to:* John Saxon , motion picture actor, specializing in action films* John Saxon , known for developing a new system of mathematics education...
: Frank Di Maggio - Tomas MilianTomas MilianTomás Milián is a Cuban-American actor best known for having worked extensively in Italian films from the late 1950s to the 1980s.-Career in Italy:...
: Luigi 'Er Cinese' Maietto - Renzo PalmerRenzo PalmerRenzo Palmer was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1957 and 1988.He was born and died in Milan, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Shivers in Summer * Obiettivo ragazze...
: Commissioner Astalli - Gabriella Lepori: Nadia
- Claudio Undari: Dario
- Bruno Corazzari: Cesare Ettore
- Marco Guglielmi: Marchetti, Di Maggio's lawyer
- Gabriella GiorgelliGabriella GiorgelliGabriella Giorgelli is an Italian film actress. She appeared in 70 films between 1962 and 1998. She also appeared in many photo comics including Sadistik and is interviewed in the new film The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal....
: Maria Balzano - Guido AlbertiGuido AlbertiGuido Alberti was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1963 and 1993.-Selected filmography:* Not on Your Life * Hands Over the City * Angélique, Marquise des Anges...
: Tanzi's uncle - Gianni Musy: Nicola Proietti
- Massimo Bonetti: "Cappuccino"
- Riccardo GarroneRiccardo Garrone (actor)Riccardo Garrone is an Italian film actor. He has appeared in over 140 films since 1949.-Selected filmography:* Two Nights with Cleopatra * Woman of Rome * Doctor and the Healer...
: Natali