Ricco The Mean Machine

Ricco The Mean Machine (1973, Italy) is a Italian Crime film directed by Tulio Demicheli.

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• Included in: 20 Italian Crime Cinema Classics

Main Details

• Released on August 27, 1973 (Italy)
• Color
• Runtime: 94 Min.
• Production Co: B.R.C. Produzione S.r.l./Tecisa
• Distribution Co: Film Ventures International (FVI) (United States, 1974)(dubbed, theatrical)/Alpherat S.p.a. (Italy, 1973)(theatrical)/Grand National Film Distributors (United Kingdom, 1974)(dubbed, theatrical)/Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (Hong Kong, 1974)(theatrical)/Scotia International Filmverleih (West Germany, 1974) (theatrical)
• Directed by Tulio Demicheli
• Written by José Gutiérrez Maesso, Mario DiNardo, Santiago Moncada
• Starring Christopher Mitchum, Barbara Bouchet, Malisa Longo
• Produced by Edward L. Montoro
• Original Music by Nando De Luca
• Cinematography by Francisco Fraile
• Film Editing by Ángel Serrano

Plot Summary

• After 2 years in prison Ricco is released and on a path of vengeance. His father, the head of a mafia family, is gunned down by the ambitious Don Vito and now Ricco is looking to settle the score.

Also Known As

• Ajuste de cuentas (Spain)
• The Cauldron of Death (USA)
• Gangland
• Mean Machine
• Ricco (USA)
• The Dirty Mob
• Der Clan der Killer (Germany)
• Un Tipo con una faccia strana ti cerca per ucciderti (Italy)

Taglines

• Turned loose by the law...turned on by a blonde, they butchered his family and nothing could turn him off!
• Pray it doesn't happen to you! Tender Flesh. Burning Acid.
• No swords, no guns, no knives, no weapons. Just a burning pool of acid!