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The Gang That Sold America

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The Gang That Sold America
Directed byBruno Corbucci
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Mario Amendola
  • Bruno Corbucci[1]
Produced byGalliano Juso[1]
Starring
CinematographyGiovanni Ciarlo[1]
Edited byDaniele Alabiso[1]
Music byGoblin
Production
company
Cinemaster[1]
Distributed byTitanus
Release date
  • March 1, 1979 (1979-03-01)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryItaly[1]
Box office569 million

The Gang That Sold America (Italian: Squadra antigangsters) is a 1979 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the fifth chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian.[2][3] The Italian progressive rock band Goblin created the soundtrack for the film.[1]

Cast

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Production

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The Gang That Sold America is one of the 11 films in which the Cuban actor Tomas Milian portrayed the character of Commissioner Nico Giraldi between 1976 and 1984.[4]

Release

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The Gang that Sold America was released on March 1, 1979 where it was distributed by Titanus.[1] It grossed a total of 569 million Italian lire.[1]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k Curti 2013, p. 259.
  2. ^ Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006.
  3. ^ Manlio Momarasca; Giorgio Navarro; Davide Pulici. Monnezza e i suoi fratelli. Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm.
  4. ^ Redazione. "Addio a Tomas Milian". www.cinematografo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-06.

References

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  • Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
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