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Shoot First, Die Later (1974)

Shoot First, Die Later poster
Original title
Il poliziotto è marcio
Directed by
Fernando Di Leo
Genre
detective film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police detective becomes entangled in corruption and betrayal. He faces moral compromises while investigating a case.

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What happens

Shoot First, Die Later (Italian: Il poliziotto è marcio) is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco noir drama film directed by Fernando Di Leo. Di Leo reprises some elements of the novel Rogue Cop by William P. McGivern. Luc Merenda later starred in two other Di Leo's films, Kidnap Syndicate and Nick the Sting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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