It Can Be Done Amigo 1972  PG, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Western
aka: The Big and the Bad
Director: Maurizio Lucidi
Cast: Bud Spencer, Jack Palance, Renato Cestie, Francisco Rabal, Dany Saval, Luciano Catenacci, Roberto Camardiel, Sal Borgese, Franco Giacobini, Manuel Guitian, Luciano Pigozzi
This comedy/spaghetti Western begins with Hiram Coburn (Bud Spencer) seducing Mary (Dany Saval). But Hiram doesn't know that Mary is the sister of feared gunslinger Sonny (Jack Palance), and now Sonny has vengeance on his mind as he pursues Hiram. Some good laughs in this otherwise so-so film.
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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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Malastrana 1971  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Short Night of the Glass Dolls
Director: Aldo Lado
Cast: Jean Sorel, Ingrid Thulin, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bach, Fabijan Sovagovic, Jose Quaglio, Piero Vida, Daniele Dublino, Sven Lasta, Luciano Catenacci, Relja Basic, Michaela Martin
This low-budget Italian flick is another in the long line of horror/thrillers popular in the 1970s. Gregory (Jean Sorel) appears to be dead on his arrival at the hospital, even though his body temperature is still normal. He is duly declared dead and sent for an autopsy. But Gregory is indeed alive, though paralyzed, and as he awaits the autopsy he tries to figure out what happened to place him here. Good, creepy film.
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Rambo's Revenge 1975 R, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Syndicate Sadists
Director: Umberto Lenzi
Cast: Tomas Milian, Joseph Cotten, Maria Fiore, Luciano Catenacci, Silvano Tranquilli, Guido Alberti, Ida Galli, Femi Benussi, Luciano Pigozzi, Adolfo Lastretti
Biker/fighter Rambo (Tomas Milian) is on the trail of the gang that kidnapped a rich man's son for the ransom and must take on powerful crime boss Paterno (Joseph Cotten) along the way.
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| 1. It Can Be Done Amigo (1972)
aka: The Big and the Bad
2. The Kidnap of Mary Lou (1974)
aka: Almost Human
3. Malastrana (1971)
aka: Short Night of the Glass Dolls
4. Rambo's Revenge (1975)
aka: Syndicate Sadists
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