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The Big Racket
The Big Racket

The Big Racket

Someone's gonna pay...

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CrimeAction

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Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles a criminal gang terrorizing a sleepy Italian town, extorting cash from the local merchants. With the threat of violence, no one dares to act, except for a restaurant owner who is forced by Palmieri to tell the truth.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

12 August 1976

Country

Italy

Cast

Fabio Testi

Fabio Testi

Inspector Nico Palmieri

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Pepe

Renzo Palmer

Renzo Palmer

Luigi Giulti, restaurant owner

Orso Maria Guerrini

Orso Maria Guerrini

Gianni Rossetti

Glauco Onorato

Glauco Onorato

Piero Mazzarelli

Marcella Michelangeli

Marcella Michelangeli

Marcy

Romano Puppo

Romano Puppo

Doringo

Antonio Marsina

Antonio Marsina

Attorney Giovanni Giuni

Sal Borgese

Sal Borgese

Sgt. Salvatore Velasci

Joshua Sinclair

Joshua Sinclair

Rudy - il Marsegliese

Massimo Vanni

Massimo Vanni

Vanni

Edy Biagetti

Edy Biagetti

Chief of Police

Daniele Dublino

Daniele Dublino

Commissioner

Anna Zinnemann

Anna Zinnemann

Anna Rossetti

Salvatore Billa

Salvatore Billa

Fabrizi

Giovanni Bonadonna

Giovanni Bonadonna

Cuomo

Franco Borelli

Franco Borelli

Oreste Saclà

Pietro Ceccarelli

Pietro Ceccarelli

Luigi Mayer

Domenico Cianfriglia

Domenico Cianfriglia

Rudy henchman

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Giovanni Cianfriglia

The Ox

Roberto Dell'Acqua

Roberto Dell'Acqua

Luigino

Ruggero Diella

Ruggero Diella

Piccio, Pepe's Nephew

Dino Mattielli

Dino Mattielli

Prison Guard

Carmelo Reale

Carmelo Reale

Raspar

Angelo Ragusa

Angelo Ragusa

Giancarlo, "The Badger"

Stefania Girolami Goodwin

Stefania Girolami Goodwin

Stefania

Fulvio Mingozzi

Fulvio Mingozzi

Bar Owner (uncredited)

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Boy (uncredited)

Sergio Ruggeri

Sergio Ruggeri

Supermarket Racketeer (uncredited)

Osiride Pevarello

Osiride Pevarello

Night Watchman (uncredited)

Renzo Pevarello

Renzo Pevarello

Gunman at Fabrizi Plant (uncredited)

Benito Pacifico

Benito Pacifico

Rudy Henchman (uncredited)

Enzo G. Castellari

Enzo G. Castellari

Storekeeper (uncredited)

Emilio Messina

Emilio Messina

Henchman (uncredited)

Franco Ukmar

Franco Ukmar

Gunman (uncredited)

Omero Capanna

Omero Capanna

Rudy Henchman (uncredited)

Attilio Pelegatti

Attilio Pelegatti

Lawyer (uncredited)

Leonardo Scavino

Leonardo Scavino

Property Owner (uncredited)

Carlo Gentili

Carlo Gentili

Negotiator (uncredited)

Aldo Dell'Acqua

Aldo Dell'Acqua

Policeman at Station (uncredited)

Nat Bush

Nat Bush

American Tourist (uncredited)

Fernanda Dell'Acqua

Fernanda Dell'Acqua

Bank Hostage (uncredited)

Paolo Figlia

Paolo Figlia

Factory Gunman (uncredited)

Bruno Bernardini

Bruno Bernardini

Saclà's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Rinaldo Zamperla

Rinaldo Zamperla

Factory Gunman (uncredited)

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