| Emergency Squad | |
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| Directed by | Stelvio Massi |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Dardano Sacchetti [1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sergio Rubini [1] |
| Edited by | Mauro Bonnani [1] |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani [1] |
Production company | C.B.A. Produttori e Distributori Associati
[1] |
| Distributed by | Jumbo Cinematografica |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes [1] |
| Country | Italy [1] |
| Box office | ₤985.981 million |
Emergency Squad ( Italian: Squadra volante) is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Stelvio Massi. [2] [3] [4]
Cast
- Tomas Milian as Tomas Ravelli
- Mario Carotenuto as Lavagni
- Gastone Moschin as "The Marseilles"
- Ray Lovelock as Rino
- Stefania Casini as Marta Hayworth
- Ilaria Guerini as Fede
- Guido Leontini as Mario Berlotti aka "Cranio"
- Enzo Andronico as Alberto
- Giuseppe Castellano (actor) as Beppe
Release
Emergency Squad was distributed theatrically in Italy on 24 April 1974 by Jumbo Cinematografica. [1] The film grossed a total of 985,981,000 Italian lire. [1] Film historian and critic Roberto Curti described Emergency Squad as a "surprising commercial hit" on its initial theatrical release. [1] [5]
Director Stelvio Massi recalled that on the film's premiere in Rome he was deeply embarrassed by the audience's reaction to a scene where bandits shoot a police car that explodes as the audience greeted the scene with rapturous applause. [1]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Curti 2013, p. 110.
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
- ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
- ^ Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006. ISBN 8871805860.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 111.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
External links
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| Emergency Squad | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Directed by | Stelvio Massi |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Story by | Dardano Sacchetti [1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sergio Rubini [1] |
| Edited by | Mauro Bonnani [1] |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani [1] |
Production company | C.B.A. Produttori e Distributori Associati
[1] |
| Distributed by | Jumbo Cinematografica |
Release date |
|
Running time | 90 minutes [1] |
| Country | Italy [1] |
| Box office | ₤985.981 million |
Emergency Squad ( Italian: Squadra volante) is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Stelvio Massi. [2] [3] [4]
Cast
- Tomas Milian as Tomas Ravelli
- Mario Carotenuto as Lavagni
- Gastone Moschin as "The Marseilles"
- Ray Lovelock as Rino
- Stefania Casini as Marta Hayworth
- Ilaria Guerini as Fede
- Guido Leontini as Mario Berlotti aka "Cranio"
- Enzo Andronico as Alberto
- Giuseppe Castellano (actor) as Beppe
Release
Emergency Squad was distributed theatrically in Italy on 24 April 1974 by Jumbo Cinematografica. [1] The film grossed a total of 985,981,000 Italian lire. [1] Film historian and critic Roberto Curti described Emergency Squad as a "surprising commercial hit" on its initial theatrical release. [1] [5]
Director Stelvio Massi recalled that on the film's premiere in Rome he was deeply embarrassed by the audience's reaction to a scene where bandits shoot a police car that explodes as the audience greeted the scene with rapturous applause. [1]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Curti 2013, p. 110.
- ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
- ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
- ^ Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006. ISBN 8871805860.
- ^ Curti 2013, p. 111.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.
External links
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