Rome, Armed to the Teeth
Directed by Umberto Lenzi
A tough, rule-bending cop pursues a maniacal, trigger-happy hunchback, a one-handed bank robber and their cronies in an effort to bring Rome's most powerful crime lord to justice.
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- jackmeatJanuary 13, 2026My quick rating - 5.9/10. Sometimes, a simple IMDB comment like this, "Excellent Italian Police Brutality," is enough to sucker me into watching. Since a dubbed option was available, I figured, why not? A random hunchbacked character (Tomas Milian)? Definitely an interesting flick if you want to check out what the Italian crime movie scene was like in the mid-1970s. Just some really bizarre scenes in this, such as Milian hijacking an ambulance and then killing everyone onboard for no apparent reason in the story, or then hopping out and shooting into the crowd for fun. Or Stefano Patrizi leading a group of thugs who get bored and decide to rape some girl, then beat the crap out of her boyfriend. Often, the scenes just seemed random to the point of humor when there wasn't any intention of it. After looking up some info on this flick, it seems director Umberto Lenzi was quite well known for this exact type of flick before venturing into the world of horror. I didn't realize at the time, but Nightmare City was one of his creations, along with the reviled Cannibal Ferox. Apparently, I was more familiar with his work than I thought, although I am sure my memory for names is fleeting by the day LOL. Back to the movie, it follows the tale of a ruthless Inspector played by Maurizio Merli trying to bring down one of Rome's major crimelords. He tends to go at this completely alone and doesn't mind beating anyone into submission who stands in his way. It certainly seems straightforward enough in reading the plot, but just watching how it unfolds is where all the entertainment value comes from. Lenzi has a knack for bringing you memorable flix from multiple genres, as you can tell, and this is one of them. I'll be keeping my eye out for more of his works since he definitely knew how to push the buttons to keep you watching.
Rome, Armed to the Teeth Trivia
Rome, Armed to the Teeth was released on February 25, 1976.
Rome, Armed to the Teeth was directed by Umberto Lenzi.
Rome, Armed to the Teeth has a runtime of 1h 34m.
Rome, Armed to the Teeth was produced by Mino Loy, Luciano Martino.
A tough, rule-bending cop pursues a maniacal, trigger-happy hunchback, a one-handed bank robber and their cronies in an effort to bring Rome's most powerful crime lord to justice.
The key characters in Rome, Armed to the Teeth are Commissioner Leonardo Tanzi (Maurizio Merli), Vice questore Ruini (Arthur Kennedy), Vincenzo Moretto, 'Il gobbo' (Tomas Milian).
Rome, Armed to the Teeth is rated R.
Rome, Armed to the Teeth is an Action, Crime, Drama film.
Rome, Armed to the Teeth has an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10.