Turin's streets ignite as a vengeful cop leads a Colt .38-wielding squad against a bomb-happy crime boss.
COLT 38 SPECIAL SQUAD
A police commissioner forms a secret motorized brigade in order to fight a dangerous terrorist who is depositing bombs throughout the city of Turin.
From Turin with lead: when law and order wear leather gloves.
Come for the motorized mayhem, stay for the moral ambiguity: Massimo Dallamano's poliziottesco pits a revenge-driven cop and his gun-happy squad against a bomb-planting kingpin in the gritty streets of Turin. If you like your justice dirty, your villains flamboyant, and your lawmen riding motorcycles with Colt .38s, this cult Italian crime grindhouse delivers.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Colt 38 Special Squad is a 1976 Italian action-crime film directed by Massimo Dallamano about Inspector Vanni, who forms an elite squad to take down a ruthless crime boss terrorizing Turin with bombings and violence.
- Director
- Massimo Dallamano
- Writers
- Franco Bottari, Massimo Dallamano, Marco Guglielmi, Ettore Sanzò
- Release
- 1976
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Also Known As
- Colt 38 Special Squad, Colt 38. Escuadra especial, Section de choc, Kalibro 38, Kaliber 38 - Genau zwischen die Augen, Original title: Quelli della calibro 38
Synopsis
Why Cult
Inspector Vanni's elite squad dishes out vigilante justice on two wheels, armed with Colt .38s and a disregard for red tape.
A bomb-happy crime boss turns Turin into a powder keg, forcing the authorities into a deadly game of extortion and retribution.
This cult film epitomizes '70s Italian crime cinema with violence, body count, and gritty urban grit.
Inspector Vanni's personal vendetta against the man who murdered his wife gives the action a raw, emotional edge.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Colt 38 Special Squad about? +
Colt 38 Special Squad follows Inspector Vanni as he forms a crack squad to hunt down a bomb-planting crime boss terrorizing Turin.
When was Colt 38 Special Squad released? +
Colt 38 Special Squad was released in 1976.
Who directed Colt 38 Special Squad? +
Colt 38 Special Squad was directed by Massimo Dallamano.
How long is Colt 38 Special Squad? +
Colt 38 Special Squad has a runtime of 103 minutes.
What genre is Colt 38 Special Squad? +
Colt 38 Special Squad is an action, crime, drama, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Colt 38 Special Squad? +
Colt 38 Special Squad is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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