| Il Boss | |
|---|---|
 Italian film poster | |
| Directed by | Fernando di Leo |
| Screenplay by | Fernando di Leo |
| Based on | Il mafioso by Peter McCurtin |
| Produced by | Armando Novelli |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Franco Villa |
| Edited by | Amedeo Giomini |
| Music by | Luis Enriquez Bacalov |
| Production company | Cineproduzioni Daunia 70 |
| Distributed by | Alherat |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Box office | ₤774.172 million |
Il Boss (En. The Boss, also known as Murder Inferno) is a poliziottesco-noir film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo in 1973. It is the final part of Di Leo's Milieu Trilogy, also consisting of Milano calibro 9 and La mala ordina, both released in 1972.
Plot
Nick Lanzetta (Henry Silva) takes out several members of a rival crime family for his boss Don Corrasco (Richard Conte). The enemy clan attempts retribution by kidnapping an associate's daughter, who turns out to be a nymphomaniac. A violent power struggle within the Mafia ensues.
Cast
- Henry Silva: Nick Lanzetta
- Richard Conte: Don Corrasco
- Gianni Garko: Commissioner Torri
- Vittorio Caprioli: the Quaestor
- Pier Paolo Capponi: Cocchi
- Antonia Santilli: Rina Daniello
- Claudio Nicastro: Don Giuseppe Daniello
- Corrado Gaipa: Lawyer Rizzo
- Gianni Musy: Carlo Attardi
- Mario Pisu: On. Gabrielli
- Marino Masé: Pignataro
- Howard Ross: Melende
Release
Il Boss was released in Italy on 1 February 1973, where it was distributed by Alherat. The film grossed a total of ₤774.172 million Italian lira on its release.
References
Footnotes
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 77.
- Sandra Brennan (2016). "Il Boss". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
External links
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