The Violent Four
Seen it?1968 | 98 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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
- Best for anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and fans of mob stories. Nobody is quite who they seem. Same wavelength as Heat or Sexy Beast. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A detective is assigned to head a manhunt for four violent bank robbers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Won 3 Cannes awards: Cannes Film Festival: Best Director, Cannes Film Festival: Best Production, Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay. Also nominated for 2 more Cannes awards and 1 Berlin award.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Carlo Lizzani
- Gian Maria VolontéPiero Cavallero
- Don BackySante Notarnicola
- Tomas MilianCommissioner Basevi
- Ray LovelockDonato 'Tuccio' Lopez
- Margaret LeeProstitute
- Carla GravinaAnna
- Piero MazzarellaPiva
- Ezio SancrottiAdriano Rovoletto 'Bartolini'
- Laura SolariTuccio's Mother
- Pietro MartellanzaThe Protector