Wrapping up 2022
Hunkered down in the depths of winter, I spent a lot of December immersed in genre movies from around the world – it’s a dizzying mix of violence, perversion and unexpected cinematic […]
Review: Convoy Busters (1978)
Director: Stelvio Massi
Cast: Maurizio Merli, Olga Karlatos, Massimo Serato, Mario Feliciani, Mimmo Palmara,
Maurizio Merli
Olga Karlatos
Massimo Serato
Mario Feliciani
Mimmo Palmara
Plot: In Rome, a vagrant finds the body of a teen girl, her throat professional slashed. Police inspector Olmi uses his brutal and violent methods to follow a trail that leads him toward high government officials. When his methods leave an innocent bystander dead, the corrupt officials have an excuse to get Olmi transferred to a coastal town where the pace is slow and he has time for a romantic dalliance. Soon, Olmi discovers that fishing isn't the only local occupation, and out comes his gun and his ruthless tactics of investigation.
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