The Kidnap of Mary Lou 1974  R, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Almost Human
Director: Umberto Lenzi
Cast: Tomas Milian, Henry Silva, Laura Belli, Anita Strindberg, Gino Santercole, Guido Alberti, Ray Lovelock, Tom Felleghy, Nello Pazzafini, Luciano Catenacci, Lorenzo Piani
Wanting to raise the ante in his crime spree, Giulio Sacchi (Thomas Milian) kidnaps Mary Lou (Laura Belli), the daughter of a wealthy man (Guido Alberto). But, tough and tired cop Inspector Walter Grandi (Henry Silva) is on his trail, and Grandi will stop at nothing to put an end to Giulio's crime spree and even his life as well.
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A Man Called Sledge 1970  R, 93 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Vic Morrow
Cast: James Garner, Dennis Weaver, Claude Akins, John Marley, Laura Antonelli, Wayde Preston, Ken Clark, Tony Young, Paola Barbara, Mario Valgoi, Lorenzo Piani, Franco Giornelli
Outlaw Luther Sledge (James Garner) and his gang are after a cache of gold hidden in a secure storage inside a heavily guarded prison. He gets in pretending to be a prisoner of one of his gang and then frees all the prisoners as a diversion. The plan works, but Sledge's problems are just beginning
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 Man on Fire 1987  R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Elie Chouraqui
Cast: Scott Glenn, Jade Malle, Brooke Adams, Danny Aiello, Joe Pesci, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Shenar, Lorenzo Piani, Inigo Lezzi
In this comedy/action film, an ex-CIA agent (Scott Glenn) works as a bodyguard for the daughter (Jade Malle) of a wealthy family. When she is kidnapped, he goes after the terrorists who hold her captive.
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 Scent of a Woman 1974  R, 103 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
Director: Dino Risi
Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Alessandro Momo, Agostina Belli, Moira Orfei, Lorenzo Piani, Franco Ricci, Elena Veronese, Stefania Spugnini, Torindo Bernardi, Marisa Volonnino, Carla Mancini, Alvaro Vitali, Sergio Di Pinto
Vittorio Gassman plays an army captain who was blinded due to an explosion. Now, with an aide in tow, the arrogant and proud captain tours Italy with the intent of seducing beautiful women, and, due to heightened senses, he can smell whether or not they ARE beautiful. At the end of his journey, he intends to commit suicide with a cadet "Cucchio" (Alessandro Momo) who was also blinded. Gassman won the Cannes Best Actor award, and the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign film.
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Swept Away...by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August 1975  R, 116 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure / Drama / Comedy
Director: Lina Wertmuller
Cast: Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Riccardo Salvino, Isa Danieli, Aldo Puglisi, Anna Melita, Giuseppe Durini, Lucrezia De Domizio, Luis Saurez, Vittorio Fanfoni, Lorenzo Piani, Eros Pagni
A wealthy capitalist woman (Mariangela Melato) charters a yacht to sail the Mediterranean. Her deckhand (Giancarlo Giannini) is a Communist, and the story gains momentum with a shipwreck. When the couple finds themselves on a deserted island, political roles reverse, and the battle of the classes AND the sexes ensues.
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| 1. The Kidnap of Mary Lou (1974)
aka: Almost Human
2. A Man Called Sledge (1970)
3. Man on Fire (1987)
4. Scent of a Woman (1974)
5. Swept Away...by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August (1975)
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