Rent Colt 38: Special Squad / Highway Racer (1977)
3.4 of 5 from 51 ratings
3h 25min
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- Synopsis:
The 1970's were a time of intense uncertainty and instability in Italy. Political corruption and widespread acts of left and right-wing terrorism, alongside a breakdown in social cohesion and a loss of trust in public institutions such as the government and police, created a febrile atmosphere of cynicism, paranoia and unexploded rage. Throughout this period, these sentiments found expression in a series of brutal, often morally ambiguous crime thrillers which tapped into the atmosphere of violence and instability that defined the so-called 'Years of Lead'.
Colt 38: Special Squad (1976)In this Poliziotteschi, a commissioner (Marcel Bozzuffi) forms a secret motorized brigade in order to fight a dangerous terrorist (Ivan Rassimov) depositing bombs in the city of Turin.
Highway Racer (1977)
A hot-shot police driver has more guts than brains, often landing him in hot water with his middle-aged mentor, who was once a legendary police interceptor responsible for numerous large scale arrests.- Actors:
- Maurizio Merli, Giancarlo Sbragia, Angelo Infanti, Lilli Carati, Glauco Onorato, Orazio Orlando, Gaetano Balestrieri, Rosario Borelli, Tullio Casarino, Paolo Casella, Gabriele Domenichini, Vittorio Fanfoni, Tom Felleghy, Manfred Freyberger, Claudio Giorgi, Mario Granato, Michelangelo Jurlaro, Giuseppe Ruschini, Mimmo Poli, Francesco Anniballi
- Directors:
- Stelvio Massi, Massimo Dallamano
- Producers:
- Giovanni Di Clemente, Pino Buricchi, Paolo Infascelli
- Writers:
- Gino Capone, Franco Bottari, Massimo Dallamano, Marco Guglielmi, Ettore Sanzò
- Aka:
- Quelli della calibro 38 / Poliziotto sprint
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- Heist Movies: Masterminds and Mavericks, A Brief History of Film...
- Countries:
- Italy
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- Release Date:
- 21/06/2021
- Run Time:
- 205 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Always the Same Ol 7 Notes, an interview with composer Stelvio Cipriani on Colt 38 Special Squad
- A Tough Guy, an interview with editor Antonio Siciliano on Colt 38 Special Squad
- Archival introduction to Colt 38 Special Squad by Stelvio Cipriani
- An interview with film historian Roberto Curti on Highway Racer
- An interview with writer/director Vittorio Salerno on No, the Case is Happily Resolved
- Alternate ending to No, the Case is Happily Resolved
- Original trailers
- Poster galleries
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Reviews (2) of Colt 38: Special Squad / Highway Racer
Moustaches, Motorbikes, and Mayhem - Colt 38: Special Squad / Highway Racer review by griggs
Colt Special 38 Squad is a surprisingly straight-laced slice of ‘70s Italian crime, more stoic than sensational, but still a bit of a ride. The action kicks off early and rarely lets up, delivering a thrilling and engaging experience. Sometimes so fast it’s hard to track who’s shooting who—especially when the same bloke has a moustache in one scene and not in the next. The plot goes full grim with political bombings and terrorism, which grounds things in a way that feels very of-its-time. Still, it’s stylishly shot, with some gorgeous cityscapes and interiors that wouldn’t look out of place in an Argento film—moody wallpaper and all. The music slaps, there’s a blink-and-you-miss-it special squad montage, and some chaotic car stunts for good measure. It's not peak Poliziotteschi, but it's great fun and definitely worth a watch.
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Tyre Shredding - Colt 38: Special Squad / Highway Racer review by sb
AKA Highway Racer - another Italian cop thriller has Merli as Marco a hotshot Rome detective with a penchant for fast cars and taking dangerous chances. His boss was a similar hotshot in the day and Marco is out to outdo him.
Into this heady mix comes Nazzardo (Infanti) a suave bank robber out of prison and back on the job - his trick is to have two souped up getaway cars of same make,model and licence plate so the cops don't know which is the real one and which the decoy.
During one robbery Marco crashes and his partner is killed so he decides to quite but his boss offers him a chance at redemption by going undercover and inflitrating the bank gang.
As an added insentive he chucks in his legerndary Ferrari GTO and the two work on getting it back on the road.
Marco has to prove himself worthy to the gang with he does with considerable relish - but without making enemies who don't trust him....Meanwhile the biggest bank job yet is being planned and he is in.
Shot on location in Rome it has endless tyre screaming car chases and some truly spectacular stunts all using the well known locations and if at times it all gets a bit samey and macho Merli's rougeish charm carries it on.
The final reel is interesting as events unfold in a somewhat unexpected manner - so overall its a visceral thrill ride - 4/5
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