
Rogue Cops and Racketeers Blu-ray
'Rogue Cops and Racketeers: Two Crime Thrillers by Enzo G. Castellari' Arrow 2-Disc Blu-ray | 2K restorations | Italian or English audio w/ English subtitles
Over a long and wide-ranging career, director Enzo G. Castellari (Keoma, The Inglorious Bastards) helmed some of the most infamous of all the poliziotteschi - the gritty, action-packed crime films that proliferated in Italy throughout the 70s. Buckle up for a heart-stopping thrill ride through the seedy underbelly of Italian society in two of his most celebrated thrillers.
The Big Racket (1976) - An inspector chasing down a gang of racketeers and hampered by the confines of the law hires a crack squad of citizens. includes commentary, new interviews, composer appreciation and more
The Heroin Busters (1977) - A cop goes deep undercover with Rome based international drug-smugglers. Score by Goblin. Includes host of new interviews and more.
Special features include:
- Audio commentaries on both films by critics Adrian J. Smith and David Flint
- Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork
- Interviews with co-writer/director Enzo G. Castellari, actors Fabio Testi and Massimo Vanni, editor Gianfranco Amicucci, and retired poliziotto and criminologist Nicola Longo
- The Great Racket, an appreciation and career retrospective of composers Guido and Maurizio De Angelis by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon
- The Eardrum Busters, an appreciation and career retrospective of composers Goblin by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon