A Man Called Magnum
Seen it?1977 | 88 min | Crime, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone drawn to the darker side of the street and people who like their stories at full throttle. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 28 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A drug deal goes bad and the heroin is stolen. One mob boss doesn't have his drugs and the other doesn't get his money. People are going to die until they discover who double-crossed them. Into this backdrop, Inspector Dario Mauri arrives from Milan to help clean-up Naples. His mission – find the drugs and stop the killing.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini
- Luc MerendaCommissioner Dario Mauri
- Enzo CannavaleSergeant Nicola Capece
- Adolfo LastrettiPasquale Donnaregina - 'Dogheart'
- Mattia MachiavelliPoliceman
- Ferdinando MuroloBonino
- Giancarlo BadessiAttorney Cerullo
- Claudio GoraDon Domenico Laurenzi
- Marianne ComtellCarola
- Claudio NicastroPolice Chief
- Enrico MaistoAndronico