Don't Trust the Mafia
Don't Trust the Mafia (Italian: I guappi non si toccano) is a 1979 Italian crime film directed by Mario Bianchi.
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| Directed by | Mario Bianchi |
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| Music by | Tullio De Piscopo |
| Cinematography | Maurizio Salvatori[1] |
| Edited by | Cesare Bianchini[1] |
Production company | Falco Film[1] |
| Distributed by | ASA Cinematografica |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Box office | ₤16.5 million |
Production
Don't Trust the Mafia was filmed at R.T.A. Elios in Rome and on location in Aversa.[1] It was one of the three crime films director Mario Bianchi filmed in Naples between 1978 and 1979.[1]
Release
Don't Trust the Mafia was released in Italy on 12 May 1979, where it was distributed by ASA Cinematografica.[1] The film grossed 16.5 million Italian lira on its theatrical release.[1] The film was released with the English-language title on Danish VHS as Don't Trust the Mafia.[1]
Reception
In a retrospective review, Roberto Curti stated that Bianchi's direction was "perfunctory as ever" with his "shoestring budget" being revealed "in every shot".[1]
References
Footnotes
- Curti 2013, p. 257.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 0786469765.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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