Director: Romain Gary
Writer: Romain Gary
Composers: Jacques Chaumont, Berto Pisano
Starring: Stephen Boyd, Jean Seberg, James Mason, Curd Jurgens, Daniel Emilfork, Mauro Parenti, Jose Maria Caffarel, Carlos Montoya, Memphis Slim
More info: IMDb
Tagline: Kill the pusher. Kill the source. Kill the contact.
Plot: Interpol investigates the freelance killings of drug and porn peddlers.
My rating: 7/10
Will I watch it again? Maybe.
The dialogue gets clunky sometimes. You know the kind, "You're the best man we've got and the syndicate is gunning for you but we need you to find out who's in charge of this, the one they call The Co-ordinator." Shit like that. Now I just made that up which is probably better worded than what Curd Jurgens had to say but it's that kind of "where is your hideout?" silly dialogue you get in kiddie films only this one's not for the tots. It's got some great nudity and, as the title suggests, it's loaded with recently dead mother fuckers. The alternate title is even more appropriate. I'm a fan of James Mason and Curd Jurgens but the star of this show in my book is Stephen Boyd. He's off the charts insanely fun in this picture. The only thing I can recall seeing him in was THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (1964) and BEN-HUR (1959). Some of the shit that comes out of his mouth is priceless and he tackles the role with such complete seriousness that it's to be commendable. I have got to check out his catalog. He's a real hoot on this picture. The score has that batshit insane Italian 70s thing going for it and it starts practically at the start with the bonkers fun title theme song. When the plot slows down a little, it's still interesting and exciting. Don't misunderstand, this is disposable entertainment but when you consider all of the elements as a whole (the cast, score, title song, high kill count, some great, unusual nudity, and a balls out wild massacre of a finale(!!!)), there's enough to like that I can easily recommend it. It's fun.
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