An Interview with Writer/Director/Producer Penelope Lawson
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.
Violent Rome
A detective sick and tired of the rampant crime and violence in his city, and constantly at odds with his superiors, is finally kicked out of the department for a "questionable" shooting of a vicious criminal. However, he is soon approached by a representative for a group of citizens who themselves are fed up with what they see as criminals going unpunished, and they make him an offer he may very well not refuse.
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A detective sick and tired of the rampant crime and violence in his city, and constantly at odds with his superiors, is finally kicked out of the department for a "questionable" shooting of a vicious criminal. However, he is soon approached by a representative for a group of citizens who themselves are fed up with what they see as criminals going unpunished, and they make him an offer he may very well not refuse.
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Genre:Crime, Action
Written By:Vincenzo Mannino
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Flaminia Produzioni Cinematografiche
Cast
Marino Girolami
Director
Maurizio Merli
Police Commissioner Betti
Richard Conte
Lawyer Sartori
Silvano Tranquilli
Police Chief
Ray Lovelock
Biondi
John Steiner
Franco "Chiodo" Spadoni
Daniela Giordano
Betti's Lover
Attilio Duse
Police Commissioner Antinori
Giuliano Esperanti
Dr. Valeri
Marcello Monti
Luciano "Cinese" Buzzi
Consalvo Dell'Arti
Dr. Violante
Luciano Rossi
Fake Postman
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