REVOLVER (1973)
REVOLVER (1973) aka BLOOD IN THE STREETS
After making an acclaimed triptych of political Spaghetti Westerns (THE BIG GUNDOWN, FACE TO FACE and RUN, MAN, RUN), Sergio Sollima returned his focus to poliziotteschi films (violent, action-packed Italian crime thrillers that were exceedingly popular at the time) — and REVOLVER is among the gems of the genre. Kidnappers snatch the wife of Milan's top prison warden (Oliver Reed) and demand the release of an inmate (Fabio Testi) as ransom. But when the warden allows his prisoner to escape, the two become trapped in a deadly conspiracy that reaches from the halls of government to the bullet-riddled city streets. "Makes DEATH WISH look like wishful thinking!" was the film's tagline upon its U.S. release (for which it was retitled BLOOD IN THE STREETS), but REVOLVER — as to be expected from Sollima — is much more complex. The film also boasts a propulsive score by Ennio Morricone, including one of his most beloved compositions, "Un Amico," which Quentin Tarantino later adopted for INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS. (Note adapted from Eureka Entertainment.) DIR/SCR Sergio Sollima; SCR Massimo De Rita, Arduino Maiuri; PROD Ugo Santalucia. Italy/West Germany/France, 1973, color, 109 min. In Italian with English subtitles. RATED R
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Run Time: 109 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, June 16, 2024
Genre: Crime drama
