
Death Wish(1974)
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.


“Someone's gonna pay...”
Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles a criminal gang terrorizing a sleepy Italian town, extorting cash from the local merchants. With the threat of violence, no one dares to act, except for a restaurant owner who is forced by Palmieri to tell the truth.

Fabio Testi
Nicola Palmieri

Vincent Gardenia
Uncle Pepe

Renzo Palmer
Pietro

Orso Maria Guerrini
Gianni Rossetti

Glauco Onorato
Mazzarelli
Marcella Michelangeli
Rudy's Enforcer

Romano Puppo
Domenico

Antonio Marsina
Lawyer

Sal Borgese
Salvatore

Joshua Sinclair
Rudy "The Marsiglian"
The Big Racket is a crime, action film released in 1976 exploring themes of suicide, fight, crooked lawyer, revenge, gun battle, gang rape. Directed by Enzo G. Castellari, it stars Fabio Testi, Vincent Gardenia, Renzo Palmer. Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles a criminal gang terrorizing a sleepy Italian town, extorting cash from the local merchants. With the threat of violence, no one dares to act, except for a restaurant owner who is forced by Palmieri to tell the truth.
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