Tough to Kill
1978 film
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Tough to Kill (Italian: Duri a morire) is a 1978 Italian action film shot in the Dominican Republic written and directed by Joe D'Amato and starring Luc Merenda and Donald O'Brien.[1][2]
Giuseppe Zaccariello
Donald O'Brien
| Tough to Kill | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joe D'Amato |
| Written by | Sergio Donati Giuseppe Zaccariello |
| Starring | Luc Merenda Donald O'Brien |
| Cinematography | Joe D'Amato |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
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| Language | Italian |
Plot
A hit man joins a band of mercenaries for a mission in an African jungle during a civil war. His goal is to bring back a wanted mercenary dead or alive, for whom a huge reward has been offered. The members of the squad all wind up fighting with each other over the prize.
Cast
- Luc Merenda as Martin
- Donald O'Brien as Major Hagerty
- Percy Hogan as Wabu
- Laurence Stark as Mike O’Sullivan
- Piero Vida as Leon
- Wolfango Soldati as Polansky
- Isarco Ravaioli as Cpt. Duscheff/Duchesne
- Alessandro Haber as Papadinos
- Lorenza Rodriguez Lopez as Stella
Release
The film soundtrack by Stelvio Cipriani was released on CD by Digitsoundtracks on 7 February 2019.[3]
Reception
Director Joe D'Amato stated about the film in an interview, "The script was excellent, but due to some production mishaps, the resulting film was pretty average."[4]