Napoli violenta
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| Directed by | Umberto Lenzi |
| Produced by | Fabrizio De Angelis |
| Screenplay by | Vincenzo Mannino |
| Story by | Vincenzo Mannino |
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| Music by | Franco Micalizzi |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Vincenzo Tomassi |
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Pan-European Production Pictures
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Running time
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95 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
Napoli violenta (English title: Violent Naples), also known as Death Dealers or Violent Protection, is a 1976 poliziottesco film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It starred Maurizio Merli, John Saxon and Barry Sullivan.
Inspector Betti (Maurizio Merli) is transferred to Naples and immediately after his arrival receives a warm welcome from The Commandante (Barry Sullivan), the city's crime lord. Betti then goes on a personal mission against corruption and organized crime, and tries to force the syndicate out of town with any means necessary.
Napoli violenta was released in Italy on August 7, 1976.
The Monthly Film Bulletin described the film as a "nasty, brutish and over-long escapade" that was plagirizing Dirty Harry. The review found thef ilm tobe "lacklustre in style, without a trace of tension to its slam-bang action."
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