La belva col mitra (1977)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Sergio Grieco

Writers:

Sergio Grieco (screenplay)
Sergio Grieco (story)

Release Date:

29 October 1977 (Italy)

Genre:

Action | Crime

Tagline:

Out of Prison ... Out of Control ... and Totally Out of His Mind!

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Poliziottesco | Rape | Brother Sister Relationship | Straight Razor

Cast

Helmut Berger	...	Nanni Vitali
Marisa Mell	...	Giuliana Caroli
Richard Harrison	...	Comm. Giulio Santini
Marina Giordana	...	Carla Santini
Luigi Bonos	...	Pappalardo (as Gigi Bonos)
Vittorio Duse	...	Giuliana Caroli's father
Ezio Marano
Claudio Gora	...	Santini's father
Alberto Squillante	...	Aldo 'Bimbo' Pacesi
Maria Pascucci
Nello Pazzafini	...	Pietro Caporali
Antonio Basile	...	Mario Portesi
Sergio Smacchi	...	Bruno Esposito
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rossana Bevilacqua

Also Known As:

Beast with a Gun (USA) (DVD title)
Feroce (Italy) (alternative title)
Ferocious (USA)
Ferocious Beast with a Gun (USA) (DVD title)
Mad Dog
Mad Dog Killer (USA) (DVD box title)
Street Killers (USA)
The Human Beast (USA)
The Mad Dog Killer (USA)
Wild Beasts with Machine Guns (USA) (informal English title)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

West Germany:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

Supercine

Quotes:

Nanni Vitali: Have a drink twat!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Jackie Brown (1997)

Great 70s Italian crime film

If you dig 70s Italian exploitation cinema and crime films, Sergio Grieco's Mad Dog Killer (which is also known as Beast With A Gun) is a masterpiece you must not miss. Packed with cold-blooded violence, which includes gunfights, fistfights, car chase, torture and rape, this nasty and brutal thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat all the way. Make sure no one calls because you won't be able to stick your eyes off the screen. This is a ride you won't forget! Nanni Vitali, the movie's main villain, is brilliantly played by Helmut Berger (The Godfather Part 3). The rest of the cast shines as well, but with his lines and his charisma, Helmut Berger easily steals the show every time he's on screen. The cinematography and direction are mostly flawless. The cheap look of the movie makes it an even more grim and disturbing experience. The soundtrack is also great, as usual with 70s Italian films. People who enjoyed Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs should definitely give it a try, as well as anyone interested in crime dramas and exploitation films. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!