Two of the great all-time European badasses go mano a mano in this brutal crime thriller from Massimo Dallamano (WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOUR DAUGHTERS?). When his wife becomes the latest innocent victim of a merciless Marseilles crime lord (Ivan Rassimov of YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED DOOR AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY), police captain Vanni (THE FRENCH CONNECTION's Marcel Bozzuffi) goes beyond the law to form a secret squad of rogue cops, each armed with an unlicensed 38 Colt revolver. As Vanni and his vigilante crew take back the night bullet by bullet, the Marsellais joins the game by instigating a wave of violent crimes that turns the city into a deadly playground.
Released in Italy as Quelli della Calibro 38 ("Those of the 38 Caliber"), COLT 38 SPECIAL SQUAD was the last film directed by Massimo Dallamano and is a no-holds-barred poliziotteschi that's an absolute winner on all fronts: a great cast (Rassimov and Bozzuffi tear up the town in their only screen pairing), high octane action, unflinching violence and a rousing Euro-funk score from maestro Stelvio Cipriani (DEATH WALKS ON HIGH HEELS), plus a surprise guest appearance by Grace Jones!
There are better crime movies, because this one starts great, and really begins to become routine in the last half hour.
But, it's still is a very decent one and it delivers the goods.
It's nice to see Bozzuffi - though I prefer his villainous roles - and Rassimov in the same movie. Both under-rated talents gone too soon.
dcamaggots 2 years ago
I ask myself that question very much.
ijzerdraad93 2 years ago
Why aren't movies from today as good as this?
newjersey02 3 years ago
rock hard action flick. typical excellent release from the sadly no more noshame.
spectravision 3 years ago
I ENJOYED THIS ALOT
Jimmxxxxxx 3 years ago
NO TENDRAS LA DE
ANONIMO VENEZIANO
placido80 5 years ago