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Wikipedia article
'Il Boss' (En. 'The Boss', also known as 'Murder Inferno') is a poliziottesco-noir film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo in 1973. It is the final part of Di Leo's 'Milieu Trilogy', also consisting of 'Milano calibro 9' and 'La mala ordina', both released in 1972.
Plot
Nick Lanzetta (Henry Silva) takes out several members of a rival crime family for his boss Don Corrasco (Richard Conte). The enemy clan attempts retribution by kidnapping an associate's daughter, who turns out to be a nymphomaniac. A violent power struggle within the Mafia ensues.
Cast
*Henry Silva: Nick Lanzetta
*Richard Conte: Don Corrasco
*Gianni Garko: Commissioner Torri
*Vittorio Caprioli: the Quaestor
*Pier Paolo Capponi: Cocchi
*Antonia Santilli: Rina Daniello
*Claudio Nicastro: Don Giuseppe Daniello
*Corrado Gaipa: Lawyer Rizzo
*Gianni Musy: Carlo Attardi
*Mario Pisu: On. Gabrielli
*Marino Mas: Pignataro
*Howard Ross: Melende
Release
'Il Boss' was released in Italy on 1 February 1973, where it was distributed by Alherat. The film grossed a total of 774.172 million Italian lira on its release.
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