Summertime Killer
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Also Known As
- The Summertime Killer
- Hämnd på maffian (Finland - Swedish title)
- Kostajan menneisyys (Finlan - video title)
- Kosto mafialle (Finland)
- Meurtres au soleil (France)
- Ricatto alla mala (Italy)
- Un Verano para matar (Spain, original title)
Tagline
- He can kill you standing still. Or at 200 M.P.H.
Main Details
- Released in 1972
- Color
- Running Time: 110 Min.
- Production Co: Isasi P.C. | 16-35 Films OCF Productions | Tritone Cinematografica
- Distribution Co: AVCO Embassy Pictures (1973) (USA) (dubbed) | Republic-Filmi (1973) (Finland) (theatrical)
Cast and Crew
- Directed by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
- Written by Sam X. Abarbanel, Reid Buckley, Brian Degas, Jorge Illa, Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
- Starring Olivia Hussey, Christopher Mitchum, Karl Malden, Claudine Auger, Raf Vallone
- Produced by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
- Original Music by Sergio Bardotti, Luis Enríquez Bacalov
- Cinematography by Juan Gelpí
- Film Editing by Ramón Quadreny, Emilio Rodríguez
Film Review
A young boy watches as his father is beaten and drowned by two mobsters. Flash forward 20 or so years later, the boy is now a man and Ray Castor (Christopher Mitchum) is out for blood. He begins tracking the men responsible for his father's death down one by one. His skills as a motorcycle daredevil aid him on this quest. While Castor is on his revenge spree, Captain John Kiley (Karl Malden) begins investigating the murders of the various high level mobsters. Before Kiley can make any real progress, Castor hops a plane from the US back to his homeland of Spain and Kiley follows. Castor's hits go off easy, until he tries to assassinate the top dog Alfredi (Raf Vallone) and he accidentally misses his mark. Alfredi's men spot Castor and chase after him on horseback. Castor nearly gets cornered, but luckily with his slick bike-riding skills he gets away. Since this hit has gone bad, he has to go with Plan #2: Kidnap Alfredi's beautiful daughter Tania (Olivia Hussey) and hold her for ransom. Castor locks Tania up in his houseboat far out in the center of a large lake. It's not long before Castor and Tania begin falling in love, which of course complicates matters even more. Meanwhile, Captain Kiley is hot on Castor's trail. Will he get Castor before the mob does?
Summertime Killer is by no means an outstanding crime film. It has some fun motorcycle stunt scenes, but other than that there's really nothing in the movie that breaks out in the excitement dept. It's still a well made, watchable genre exercise with some decent acting by the main cast. The score by Luis Enriquez Bacalov contains certain cues that sound similar to the ones in Milano Calibro 9. Film fans will also notice the iconic main score which showed up in Quentin Tarantino's 2003-04 revenge opus Kill Bill.
Reviewed by Popeye Pete - 6/6/08