Nino (Giuliano Gemma) was once a car thief, but now he’s gone legit, running a coffee business to support his wife, Lucia (Eleonora Giorgi), and their children. Yet somehow — and by accident — he’s ended up on the kill list of Antonio (Michele Placido).
Directed by Damiano Damiani, this isn’t a poliziotteschi with a hard cop fighting against horrible criminals. Instead, it’s a somewhat ordinary man being hunted for reasons he doesn’t understand, but knows that he’s back in a world that he thought he’d never be part of again. Can he stay alive, protect his family and keep his personal code of honor? Will Antonio be his enemy, his friend, his killer or something else? So many questions, but all answered so perfectly by this film.
The Radiance Films Blu-ray release features a new 4K restoration from the original negative and extras such as archival interviews with stars Giuliano Gemma, Tano Cimarosa and assistant director Mino Giarda; a new interview with Alberto Pezzotta, author of Regia Damiano Damiani; a trailer; a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista and a booklet featuring new writing by Roberto Curti. It is available in a limited edition of 3,000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with a removable OBI strip, allowing the packaging to remain free of certificates and markings. You can get it from MVD.