The Gang That Sold America
1979 Italian crime comedy film
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The Gang That Sold America (Italian: Squadra antigangsters) is a 1979 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the fifth chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian.[2][3] The Italian progressive rock band Goblin created the soundtrack for the film.[1]
Directed byBruno Corbucci
Screenplay by
- Mario Amendola
- Bruno Corbucci[1]
Story by
- Mario Amendola
- Bruno Corbucci[1]
Produced byGalliano Juso[1]
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| Directed by | Bruno Corbucci |
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| Produced by | Galliano Juso[1] |
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| Cinematography | Giovanni Ciarlo[1] |
| Edited by | Daniele Alabiso[1] |
| Music by | Goblin |
Production company | Cinemaster[1] |
| Distributed by | Titanus |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Box office | ₤569 million |
Cast
- Tomas Milian as Nico Giraldi
- Enzo Cannavale as Salvatore Esposito
- Asha Puthli as Fiona Strike
- Leo Gavero as Don Vito
- Isa Danieli as Salvatore Esposito's Wife
- Margherita Fumero as Maria Sole Giarra
- Gianni Musy as Gitto Cardone
- Tomas Milian Jr. as Antonio, Salvatore Esposito's Child
- Andrea Aureli as Don Mimì
- Irwin Keyes as Support Killer
Production
The Gang That Sold America is one of the 11 films in which the Cuban actor Tomas Milian portrayed the character of Commissioner Nico Giraldi between 1976 and 1984.[4]
