The Gang That Sold America Explained

The Gang That Sold America
Director:	Bruno Corbucci
Producer:	Galliano Juso
Screenplay:	Mario Amendola Bruno Corbucci
Story:	Mario Amendola Bruno Corbucci
Starring:	Tomas Milian Enzo Cannavale Margherita Fumero Gianni Musy
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Music:	Goblin
Cinematography:	Giovanni Ciarlo
Editing:	Daniele Alabiso
Studio:	Cinemaster
Distributor:	Titanus
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	Italy
Gross:	₤569 million

The Gang That Sold America (Italian: '''Squadra antigangsters''') is a 1979 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the fifth chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian.^{[1] [2]} The Italian progressive rock band Goblin created the soundtrack for the film.

Cast

• Tomas Milian: Nico Giraldi
• Enzo Cannavale: Salvatore Esposito
• Asha Puthli: Fiona Strike
• Leo Gavero : Don Vito
• Isa Danieli: Salvatore Esposito's wife
• Margherita Fumero: Maria Sole Giarra
• Gianni Musy: Gitto Cardone
• Tomas Milian, Jr.: Antonio, Salvatore Esposito's child
• Andrea Aureli: Don Mimì
• Irwin Keyes : support killer

Production

The Gang That Sold America is one of the 11 films in which the Cuban actor Tomas Milian portrayed the character of Commissionner Nico Giraldi between 1976 and 1984.^[3]

Release

The Gang that Sold America was released on March 1, 1979 where it was distributed by Titanus. It grossed a total of 569 million Italian lire.

See also

• List of Italian films of 1979

Notes

References

• Book: Curti , Roberto . Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980 . McFarland . 978-0786469765 . 2013 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006.
2. Book: Manlio Momarasca . Giorgio Navarro . Davide Pulici . Monnezza e i suoi fratelli. Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm..
3. Web site: Redazione . Addio a Tomas Milian . 2023-04-06 . www.cinematografo.it . it.