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Gangbusters

1977-09-21 · 89 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · Crime

Mario Gastaldi, a lawyer with no clients and no money, agrees to be a negotiator in a deal on stolen paintings, between the boss Peseti and the engineer Farnese, who plots kidnappings unsuspectedly. After he cashed from Farnese three hundred millions of lire to deliver to Peseti, Mario lets money be robbed by four pickpockets, which he is naturally in cahoots with and which he will share out it with. Money cannot be used since it comes from a kidnapping and it was marked. The lawyer will be able to make the boss get arrested.

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Directors
Alberto Marras
Production companies
Angry Film, Overseas Film Company, T.D.L. Cinematografica
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ray LovelockRay LovelockAvvocato Mario Gastali
Mel FerrerMel FerrerPeseti
Lilli CaratiLilli CaratiPaola
John SteinerJohn SteinerKiller
Gabriele TintiGabriele TintiTony
Umberto OrsiniUmberto OrsiniIng. Farnese
Romano PuppoRomano PuppoPeseti Henchman
Rosario BorelliRosario BorelliPolice Commissioner
Gino PagnaniGino Pagnanicab driver
Salvatore PuntilloSalvatore PuntilloPandolfi
Dante CleriDante CleriGuelfo
Alfredo AdamiAlfredo AdamiPeppe
Bruno Di LuiaBruno Di LuiaFarnese Henchman
Carmelo RealeCarmelo RealePeseti henchman
Gilberto GalimbertiGilberto GalimbertiPeseti henchman
Orazio OrlandoOrazio OrlandoGiorgio

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