Antonia Santilli and Henry Silva
Il Boss (En. The Boss, also known as Murder Inferno) is a poliziottesco-noir film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo in 1973.[2] It is the final part of Di Leo's Milieu Trilogy, also consisting of Milano calibro 9 and La mala ordina, both released in 1972.
Plot
Nick Lanzetta (Henry Silva) takes out several members of a rival crime family for his boss Don Corrasco (Richard Conte). The enemy clan attempts retribution by kidnapping an associate's daughter, who turns out to be a nymphomaniac. A violent power struggle within the Mafia ensues.
Cast
- Henry Silva as Nick Lanzetta
- Richard Conte as Don Corrasco
- Gianni Garko as Commissioner Torri
- Vittorio Caprioli as The Quaestor
- Pier Paolo Capponi as Cocchi
- Antonia Santilli as Rina Daniello
- Claudio Nicastro as Don Giuseppe Daniello
- Corrado Gaipa as Lawyer Rizzo
- Gianni Musy as Carlo Attardi
- Mario Pisu as On. Gabrielli
- Marino Masé as Pignataro
- Howard Ross as Melende
Release
Il Boss was released in Italy on 1 February 1973, where it was distributed by Alherat.[1] The film grossed a total of ₤774.172 million Italian lira on its release.[1]
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Curti 2013, p. 77.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2016). "Il Boss". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
External links
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