The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist
| The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist | |
|---|---|
 Italian film poster | |
| Directed by | Umberto Lenzi |
| Produced by | Luciano Martino |
| Screenplay by |
Umberto Lenzi Ernesto Gastaldi Dardano Sacchetti |
| Story by | Sauro Scavolini |
| Starring |
Maurizio Merli John Saxon Renzo Palmer Gabriella Lepori Robert Hundar Bruno Corazzari Marco Guglielmi Gabriella Giorgelli Gianni Musy Tomas Milian |
| Music by | Franco Micalizzi |
| Cinematography | Federico Zanni |
| Edited by | Eugenio Alabiso |
Production company |
Dania Film Medusa Distribuzione |
| Distributed by | Medusa Distribuzione |
Release dates | February 3, 1977 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (Italian: Il cinico, l'infame, il violento, lit. "The cynic, the infamous, the violent") is an Italian poliziotteschi crime action thriller directed in 1977 by Umberto Lenzi. The movie is the sequel to Lenzi's 1976 The Tough Ones, with Maurizio Merli reprising the role of Commissioner Leonardo Tanzi.[1]
The title of the movie inspired the book Cinici infami e violenti (2005), written by Daniele Magni and Silvio Giobbio, a book guide about "Poliziotteschi".[2]
Plot
Luigi Maietto aka "Chinaman" escapes from prison. As soon as he is free he assigns immediately two henchman to murder the inspector whose testimonal once led to his prison sentence. Inspector Tanzi is left for dead but survives. The local newspapers cover up for him and pretend the assassination had succeeded. When Tanzi gets better, his superior wants him to hide in Switzerland. But Tanzi defies him because he intends to make sure himself that Maietto is put back in prison. He goes for it.
Cast
- Maurizio Merli: Leonardo Tanzi
- Tomas Milian: Luigi 'Er Cinese' Maietto
- John Saxon: Frank Di Maggio
- Renzo Palmer: Commissioner Astalli
- Gabriella Lepori: Nadia
- Robert Hundar: Dario
- Bruno Corazzari: Cesare Ettore
- Marco Guglielmi: Marchetti, Di Maggio's lawyer
- Gabriella Giorgelli: Maria Balzano
- Guido Alberti: Tanzi's uncle
- Gianni Musy: Nicola Proietti
- Massimo Bonetti: "Cappuccino"
- Riccardo Garrone: Natali
References
- ↑ Peter E. Bondanella. A history of Italian cinema. Continuum International Publishing Group, 2009. p. 466. ISBN 1-4411-6069-8.
- ↑ "ANCORA... PIù CINICI, INFAMI E VIOLENTI". Nocturno. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2011.