Sunday, August 16, 2009

Street Law






Street Law starts out with a total fucking bang. Crime runs rampant in the streets of Rome were we see people being shot, mugged, dragged behind motorcycles. Theres a bank heist. Were we see monks, woman and average Joes being pistol whipped and beaten. Franco Nero happens to be one of those "Joes" and when the police dont bother to handle the situation that almost left him dead, he takes matters into his own hands.

Street Law is a gritty Poliziotteschi. One of the best of its kind. Director Enzo G. Castellari injects this film with alot of gritty action. The De'Angelis Brothers score is terrific and after the film youll be singing "Driving All Around...Looking For Someone..." Its a kick ass tune thats hard to get out of your head.
This film was basically my first introduction into the Poliziotteschi genre. It still stands as one of my favorites in a long list of great Italian crime thrillers.

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