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Le fauve à la mitraillette

Original title: La belva col mitra
  • 1977
  • Unrated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.3K
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Helmut Berger and Marisa Mell in Le fauve à la mitraillette (1977)
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

In Italy, escaped sadistic killer Nanni Vitali and his henchmen terrorize the populace and seek revenge against those responsible for Vitali's incarceration.In Italy, escaped sadistic killer Nanni Vitali and his henchmen terrorize the populace and seek revenge against those responsible for Vitali's incarceration.In Italy, escaped sadistic killer Nanni Vitali and his henchmen terrorize the populace and seek revenge against those responsible for Vitali's incarceration.

  • Director
    • Sergio Grieco
  • Writers
    • Sergio Grieco
    • Enzo Milioni
  • Stars
    • Helmut Berger
    • Marisa Mell
    • Richard Harrison
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • Sergio Grieco
    • Writers
      • Sergio Grieco
      • Enzo Milioni
    • Stars
      • Helmut Berger
      • Marisa Mell
      • Richard Harrison
    • 36User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    Helmut Berger
    Helmut Berger
    • Nanni Vitali
    Marisa Mell
    Marisa Mell
    • Giuliana Caroli
    Richard Harrison
    Richard Harrison
    • Comm. Giulio Santini
    Marina Giordana
    • Carla Santini
    Luigi Bonos
    Luigi Bonos
    • Pappalardo
    • (as Gigi Bonos)
    Vittorio Duse
    Vittorio Duse
    • Giuliana Caroli's Father
    Ezio Marano
    • Ezio Barbareschi
    Claudio Gora
    Claudio Gora
    • Judge Ruggero Santini
    Alberto Squillante
    • Bimbo Pacesi
    Maria Pascucci
    • Rosa - sorella di Nanni
    Nello Pazzafini
    Nello Pazzafini
    • Pietro Caporali
    • (as Giovanni Pazzafini)
    Antonio Basile
    • Mario Portesi
    Sergio Smacchi
    • Bruno Esposito
    Rossana Bevilacqua
      • Director
        • Sergio Grieco
      • Writers
        • Sergio Grieco
        • Enzo Milioni
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      7christopher-underwood

      police are as dumb as usual

      Known as Mad Dog Killer and Beast With A Gun, my print comes up with the title, Furious Mad Dog Killer and I have to say all titles are appropriate. This is not sophisticated film making by any means but does, as they say, what it says on the can. Little story, just an angry young man determined to do with his gun what he is going to do and even rape the co-star along the way. Helmut Berger is excellent in the lead and fully convinces as the near lunatic, Mad Dog or Killer of the titles. Marisa Mell is also effective and not quite as dumb as the females often seem to have to be in these Italian crime movies. The police are as dumb as usual, even if led by the charismatic, Richard Harrison. Tough. Mean and fast moving.
      Dethcharm

      Bad Dog...

      He's mean! He's profane! He's armed and extremely dangerous! His name is Nanni Vitali (Helmut Berger), and he's a one-man hit squad! Boiling over with bitterness and vengeance over his time in prison, Vitali sets out on a mission to destroy those whom he deems responsible.

      Anyone in his way will be raped, murdered, or both.

      BEAST WITH A GUN is a nasty bit of crime-drama cinema in keeping with similar Italian films of the period. Berger plays his vicious role with gusto. He's pretty scary!

      Co-stars the breathtakingly gorgeous Marisa Mell...
      6ulicknormanowen

      Now I've begun to think like a gun.

      For the time , it is an extremely violent film, Tarentino-like style ,with plenty of murders and rapes ; the director knows only one tempo :accelerated ,and Helmut Berger ,who had not forgotten his master Visconti's lessons is fascinating,terrifying ,almost without overplaying . His opponent , the cop played by Richard Harrison (in the sixties a habitué of sword and sandals and eurospy cheap flicks),is not really up to scratch opposite him ;the same can be said of ill-fated Marisa Mell .

      This thriller includes melodrama elements : the killer's sister and the cop's father and young sister are involved ;but it's Berger who saves the film :cold,sadistic to the umpteenth degree , ruthless; too bad he never found another Visconti because he deserved better.
      8The_Void

      Superbly nasty Italian crime flick!

      You can't get much cooler than an Italian crime film, and Beast With a Gun is yet another excellent example of this cult sub-genre! The film is quite a lot nastier than the majority of Italian crime films that I've seen, and at times it feels like it owes a lot to the exploitation genre! Naturally, there's the usual array of fistfights, shootouts and car chases; but here we've also got rapes and scenes of torture - among other stuff. So Beast With a Gun might not be everyone's cup of tea - but I think most people would agree that the nasty edge certainly gives the film a bit more 'bite'! The film begins with the escape of three nasty convicts. Their leader is a man named Nanni Vitali, and their first port of call after escaping from jail is killing the dirty scumbag that turned them in. However, when they catch up with him; Nanni takes a shine to his girlfriend, and proceeds to brutally rape her before killing the snitch. He also wants the girl to help them pull off a robbery; and she agrees to help them, but not before telling the police all about it...

      The main strength that this film has is undoubtedly Helmut Berger. Berger is absolutely spot on with his role as the nasty criminal at the centre of the tale, and every moment he's on screen is completely gripping. He is joined by experienced Eurocult actress Marisa Mell, who provides the eye candy in style! Richard Harrison rounds off the central cast with the token 'cop' role and like his co-stars - plays it well. Beast With a Gun also features an excellent soundtrack, which goes well with the film and definitely adds to every scene it features in. Realism obviously wasn't big on director Sergio Grieco's priority list, however, as the film features numerous instances that don't make a lot of sense - the scene that springs to mind instantly is the one where a certain female cast member is shot in the leg...and then instantly diagnoses it as 'not serious' and barely bats an eyelid! I've got to say, if I got shot it would be VERY SERIOUS, no matter where it got me. However, this isn't important as Beast With a Gun does the important thing - that being entertain the audience - very well, and fans of Italian crime films won't want to miss it!
      5HumanoidOfFlesh

      Nothing spectacular.

      Helmut Berger leads a group of prison escapees on a rampage targeting cop Richard Harrison,who testified against him in court.After Berger rapes beautiful Marisa Mell("Danger:Diabolik"),then forces her to join the gang,Harrison hatches his own plan to stop dangerous Berger.The film is loaded with sleaze and violence,but it's not as nasty as it's reputed to be."Mad Dog" is well-acted,well-directed and has a fast pace from beginning to end.So if you're a fan of Italian crime flicks give this one a look-just don't expect something mind-shattering.

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      • Trivia
        This movie got a whole new life as part of Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown. The character of Melanie (Bridget Fonda) is watching television, and Samuel L. Jackson's Ordell Robie, when the main star is on the screen, walking forward (after having attacked the girl), Robie says, "Rutger Hauer?" and Melanie corrects him, "Helmut Berger." Scenes shown include Berger slapping the ingenue, and he and his men getting gas. The soundtrack is also heard very loudly.
      • Goofs
        During the opening chase sequence, the cop's automatic pistol jams with the slide in the backwards position and an empty shell casing lodged in the ejection port, rendering the weapon unable to fire until that is fixed. Yet a shot is heard, and the driver of the Mercedes is seen being hit in the face.
      • Quotes

        Nanni Vitali: Have a drink twat!

      • Connections
        Featured in Jackie Brown (1997)
      • Soundtracks
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        Written by Lenny Lars & Matthew Ender

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      • Release date
        • October 29, 1977 (Italy)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Language
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Ultime violence
      • Filming locations
        • I.C.E.T. De Paolis, Via Volontari del Sangue, 12, 20093 Cologno Monzese MI, Italy(Studio)
      • Production companies
        • Rewind Film
        • Supercine
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 31m(91 min)
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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