The Tough Ones

Directed by Umberto Lenzi

R

25 lutego 1976 1 h 34 minAction, Kryminał,

6.96.6

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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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Cast of The Tough Ones

Maurizio MerliCommissioner Leonardo Tanzi
Arthur KennedyVice questore Ruini
Tomas MilianVincenzo Moretto, 'Il gobbo'
Maria Rosaria OmaggioAnna
Giampiero AlbertiniInspector Caputo
Ivan RassimovAntonio 'Tony' Parenzo
Biagio PelligraSavelli
Aldo BarberitoDetective Poliani
Stefano PatriziStefano
Luciano PigozziSavelli's Henchman
Luciano CatenacciFerdinando Gerace / Production Supervisor
Carlo AlighieroAvvocato di Savelli
Carlo GaddiAmbulance Driver
Claudio NicastroReceiver of stolen goods
Valentino MacchiFranco
Alessandra CardiniSandra Moretto
Gabriella LeporiMarta Assante
Maria Rosaria RiuzziPaola, Rape Victim
Corrado SolariAlbino
Dante CleriLincenses & permits officer
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The Tough Ones Ratings & Reviews

jackmeat13 stycznia 2026
My 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.

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