Violent Streets: The Umberto Lenzi/ Tomas Milian Collection

Almost Human (1974)

With even the familia weary of his psychopathic tendencies, small-time Milanese mob muscle Giulio Sacchi (Tomas Milian) decided to set up his retirement by kidnapping the beautiful daughter (Laura Belli) of a wealthy industrialist. World-weary cop Walter Grandi (Henry Silva) pulls out all the stops to free her and deliver justice, in Umberto Lenzi’s explosive police thriller. Gino Santercole, Rosita Torosh, Ray Lovelock, Anita Strindberg also star. 90 min. In Italian with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: R

Syndicate Sadists (1975)

In fact cribbing his character name from the novel "First Blood," Tomas Milian stars as Rambo, an ex-cop and biker spurred on to revenge after his brother is killed while investigating a kidnapping. Rambo’s bloodlust soon entangles him in a two-family crime war, where his best chance for survival will be to play each side against the other. Umberto Lenzi's vivid Italian crime thriller also stars Joseph Cotten, Maria Fiore, Femi Benussi. 92 min. In Italian with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: R

Free Hand For A Tough Cop (1976)

When the critically ill young daughter of a prominent family is kidnapped by ransom-seeking thug Brescianelli (Henry Silva), the clock is ticking--and cop Antonio Sarti (Claudio Cassinelli) concludes his best chance of tracking him down would be to spring his degenerate crony Sergio "Monnezza" Marazzi (Tomas Milian) from prison. Proto-"48 HRS." from Umberto Lenzi also stars Nicoletta Machiavelli, Robert Hundar, Biagio Pelligra. 90 min. In Italian with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR

The Cynic, The Rat, And The Cop (1977)

Surviving a bloody attempt on his life, Roman cop Leo Tanzi (Maurizio Merli) let the world think otherwise--and headed to Switzerland to settle accounts with the old nemesis responsible, Luigi "Chinaman" Maietto (Tomas Milian). Finding Maietto in a turf war with American encroacher Frank DiMaggio (John Saxon), he opted to play both sides against the middle. Umberto Lenzi's follow-up to "The Tough Ones" co-stars Gabriella Lepori, Robert Hundar. 100 min. In Italian with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR

Brothers Till We Die (1978)

Umberto Lenzi's blended sequel to both "The Tough Ones" and "Free Hand for a Tough Cop" offered Tomas Milian in a dual reprise of his respective performances as "Il Gobbo" Moretto and "Monnezza" Marazzi. After Moretto's repaid for his design of a successful heist with bullets from his accomplices, a hooker (Isa Danieli) nurses him to health--and he recruits fraternal twin Marazzi to aid in his vengeance. Pino Colizzi, Solvi Stubing co-star. 95 min. In Italian with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR

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