If you only know Italian cinema for the works of Federico Fellini, Vittorio DeSica, etc, you might be surprised to learn that the boot-shaped country also turned out a number of cult genres. Lasting multiple decades was their horror genre (Mario Bava, Antonio Margheriti, etc). The '60s were dominated by the spaghetti westerns (Sergio Leone, Sergio Corbucci, etc). The '70s were dominated by what are known as poliziotteschi. These were action flicks. "La via della droga" ("The Heroin Busters" in English) is an example. Enzo G. Castellari's movie is about a cop investigating drug dealers while Interpol tries to do the same.
Of course, the movie is an excuse for all sorts of action (I'm talking some truly over-the-top stunts) with some sex along the way. It's the sort of movie that's not afraid to do anything it wants. I bet that they had a lot of fun filming it. If you're into European cult cinema, you shouldn't miss this one.
PS: Castellari's 1977 movie "The Inglorious B------s" (IMDb won't let me write the title) inspired Quentin Tarantino's similarly-titled movie, which in turn referenced Antonio Margheriti.
Of course, the movie is an excuse for all sorts of action (I'm talking some truly over-the-top stunts) with some sex along the way. It's the sort of movie that's not afraid to do anything it wants. I bet that they had a lot of fun filming it. If you're into European cult cinema, you shouldn't miss this one.
PS: Castellari's 1977 movie "The Inglorious B------s" (IMDb won't let me write the title) inspired Quentin Tarantino's similarly-titled movie, which in turn referenced Antonio Margheriti.