Meet Him and Die
Meet Him and Die (Italian: Pronto ad uccidere) is a 1976 film directed by Franco Prosperi and starring Ray Lovelock, Martin Balsam and Elke Sommer.
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| Directed by | Franco Prosperi |
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| Music by | Ubaldo Continiello[1] |
| Cinematography | Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli[1] |
| Edited by | Amedeo Giomini[1] |
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| Distributed by | Over Seas Film Company |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
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| Box office | ₤344.183 million |
Cast
- Ray Lovelock - Massimo Torlani
- Martin Balsam - Giulianelli
- Elke Sommer - Secretary
- Heinz Domez - Piero
- Ettore Manni - Perrone
- Peter Berling - Bavoso
- Riccardo Cucciolla - Commissioner Sacchi
- Ernesto Colli - Settecapelli
Style
Italian film historian Roberto Curti described Meet Him and Die as a turning point for poliziotteschi's approach to justice in film as the genre "no longer considers justice"[1]
Release
Meet Him and Die was distributed theatrically in Italy by Over Seas Film Company on 9 October 1976.[1] It grossed a total of 344,182,575 Italian lira domestically. [1] In West Germany, the film was titled Tote pflastern seinen Weg and was released on 28 July 1977.[1]
On its release on home video in the United Kingdom, the film received the alternative title Risking, Pronto!.[1]
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See also
References
- Curti 2013, p. 184.
References
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 0786469765.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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