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The Perfect Killer (1977)

The Perfect Killer poster
Original title
Quel pomeriggio maledetto
Directed by
Mario Siciliano
Genre
drama film, crime film, detective film
Country
Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
18
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a series of murders. He uncovers a web of deceit and corruption.

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What happens

The Perfect Killer (Italian: Quel pomeriggio maledetto, lit. 'That damned afternoon', Spanish: Objetivo: matar, lit. 'Objective: kill'), also known as Satanic Mechanic, is a 1977 crime drama film directed by Mario Siciliano under the pseudonym Marlon Sirko. An Italian-Spanish co-production, it stars Lee Van Cleef, Carmen Cervera and John Ireland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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