Revolver (1973 film)

Revolver
Directed by	Sergio Sollima
Produced by	Ugo Santalucia
Screenplay by	Arduino Miuri Massimo De Rita
Story by	Arduino Miuri Massimo De Rita
Starring	Oliver Reed Fabio Testi Paola Pitagora Agostina Belli
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Cinematography	Aldo Scavarda
Edited by	Sergio Montanari
Production companies	Mega Film Societe Nouvelle de Cinematographie Dieter Gessler Film Produktion
Distributed by	Panta
Release date	September 27, 1973 (1973-09-27) (Italy)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Italy West Germany France
Budget	₤80 million
Box office	₤477.374 million

Revolver (aka Blood in the Streets) is a poliziottesco film directed by Sergio Sollima and released in 1973. It stars Oliver Reed and Fabio Testi and the film's theme "Un Amico" which was scored by Ennio Morricone was also featured in Quentin Tarantino movie Inglourious Basterds (2009)

An Italian prison official's wife is kidnapped, and the kidnappers demand that a notorious prisoner be released in order for the man to get his wife back. He gets the man released - but then kidnaps him himself, in order to ensure that the man's colleagues don't kill his wife. Enraged, the gang sets out to free their compatriot and kill the man who took him.

Revolver was released in Italy on September 27, 1973 where it was distributed theatrically by Panta. The film grossed 477,374,000 Italian lire in Italy.