Beretta's Island
Seen it?1994 | 97 min | Action, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved John Wick: Chapter 2 or The Equalizer 3, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
Franco Armando - code name Beretta - is forced out of retirement to avenge the cold-blooded murder of a cop. The killer's trail leads to Franco's hometown on the beautiful island of Sardinia, where drugs are turning the peaceful village into a hell hole. The sinister druglord has a sadistic welcome for Franco: the kidnapping of his best friend's beautiful daughter.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Preece
- Franco ColumbuFranco "Beretta" Armando
- Ken KerchevalBarone
- Elizabeth KaitanLinda
- Van QuattroJohnny Carrera
- Jo ChampaCeleste
- Tammara SouzaBeverly
- Audrey BrunnerTina
- Leslie MingSly
- Dimitri LogothetisInterpol Agent
- Paolo PettinelliPaolo