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Violent Naples (1976)

Violent Naples poster
Original title
Napoli violenta
Directed by
Umberto Lenzi
Genre
film noir
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A tough police commissioner fights violent crime in Naples during the 1970s. The story follows his relentless pursuit of ruthless criminals through the city's streets.

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What happens

Violent Naples (Italian: Napoli violenta) is a 1976 poliziottesco film directed by Umberto Lenzi. It starred Maurizio Merli, John Saxon and Barry Sullivan, and was the first sequel to Violent Rome and the second entry into the Commissioner Betti Trilogy. Saxon appeared in several such movies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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