Città violenta (1970)
- Directed by
- Sergio Sollima
- Genre
- drama film, neo-noir
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 105 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A former hitman survives an attempt on his life by his old boss. He sets out to get revenge, but discovers the person responsible might be someone he trusts.
tensebroodingrevenge-drivengrittyslow-burnsuspensefulhardboiledvisceral
What happens
Violent City (Italian: Città violenta, also released as The Family) is a 1970 crime thriller film directed by Sergio Sollima from a screenplay co-written with Lina Wertmüller, starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Telly Savalas, Umberto Orsini and Michel Constantin. Bronson plays a former hitman framed by a former boss and left for dead. He seeks revenge, but realizes his real enemy may be closer than he thinks. The Italian-French co-production was filmed in New Orleans, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Cinecittà Studios in Rome. It was released in Italy by Universal Pictures on September 17, 1970. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Heist (1970)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.