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Revolver

Revolver

The last battle between crime and the law in every major city in the world.

19736.91h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sergio Sollima
Written by Massimo De Rita, Dino Maiuri, Sergio Sollima
Produced by Ugo Santalucia
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Top Cast

Fabio Testi

Fabio Testi

Milo Ruiz

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Vito Cipriani

Paola Pitagora

Paola Pitagora

Carlotta

Agostina Belli

Agostina Belli

Anna Cipriani

Frédéric de Pasquale

Frédéric de Pasquale

Michel Granier

Bernard Giraudeau

Bernard Giraudeau

Kidnapper

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Reinhard Kolldehoff

French Lawyer

Peter Berling

Peter Berling

Grappa

Michel Bardinet

Michel Bardinet

French Policeman

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Alexander Stephan

Jean Daniel

Themes & Keywords

prisonfriendshipassassinationblackmailmale friendship

About Revolver

Revolver is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1973 exploring themes of prison, friendship, assassination, blackmail, male friendship. Directed by Sergio Sollima, it stars Fabio Testi, Oliver Reed, Paola Pitagora. 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.

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