Don't Trust the Mafia

Don't Trust the Mafia
Don't Trust the Mafia
Directed by	Mario Bianchi
Screenplay by	Antonio Cucca; Claudio Fragasso;
Story by	Antonio Cucca; Claudio Fragasso;
Starring	Gabriele Tinti; Paola Senatore; Pino Mauro; Richard Harrison;
Cinematography	Maurizio Salvatori
Edited by	Cesare Bianchini
Music by	Tullio De Piscopo
Production; company	Falco Film
Distributed by	ASA Cinematografica
Release date	12 May 1979 (Italy);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian
Box office	₤16.5 million

Don't Trust the Mafia (Italian: I guappi non si toccano) is a 1979 Italian crime film directed by Mario Bianchi.

Plot

Montano's dead body is found after being kidnapped by Maurice. The police plans to use the same ways criminals use and infiltrate Tony Lo Bianco in the gang. Tony is a former FBI agent who is sent back to Italy for many crimes. Police Superintendent Ferrari disagrees but Tony begins his operations and meets Paulette, Maurice's daughter. Tony and Paulette find out that perhaps Maurice is not responsible for Montano's death and they discover they have to struggle to save their lives.^[2]

Production

Don't Trust the Mafia was filmed at R.T.A. Elios in Rome and on location in Aversa.^[1] It was one of the three crime films director Mario Bianchi filmed in Naples between 1978 and 1979.^[1]

Release

Don't Trust the Mafia was released in Italy on 12 May 1979, where it was distributed by ASA Cinematografica.^[1] The film grossed 16.5 million Italian lira on its theatrical release.^[1] The film was released with the English-language title on Danish VHS as Don't Trust the Mafia.^[1]

Reception

In a retrospective review, Roberto Curti stated that Bianchi's direction was "perfunctory as ever" with his "shoestring budget" being revealed "in every shot".^[1]

References

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Curti 2013, p. 257.
^ Bianchi, Mario, I guappi non si toccano (Crime), Gabriele Tinti, Paola Senatore, Richard Harrison, Falco Films, retrieved 2023-06-25

Sources

Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.

External links

Don't Trust the Mafia at IMDb

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[FOOTNOTECurti2013257-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Curti 2013, p. 257.

[2] Bianchi, Mario, I guappi non si toccano (Crime), Gabriele Tinti, Paola Senatore, Richard Harrison, Falco Films, retrieved 2023-06-25

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