The Syndicate: A Death in the Family explained

The Syndicate: A Death in the Family
Producer:	Roberto Loyola
Language:	English

The Syndicate: A Death in the Family (it|'''Colpo rovente''', also known as Red Hot Shot) is a 1970 Italian crime film directed by Piero Zuffi and written by Ennio Flaiano and the same Zuffi.^[1]

In 2004 it was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Storia Segreta del Cinema Italiano: Italian Kings of the Bs" at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.^[2]

Cast

• Michael Reardon as Frank Berin
• Barbara Bouchet as Monica Brown
• Carmelo Bene as Billy Desco
• Susanna Martinkova as Fanny, La Cieca
• Isa Miranda as Tenutaria del Bordello
• Eduardo Ciannelli as Parker Edward Ciannelli
• David Groh as Don Carbo
• Vittorio Duse as Mac Brown Victor Duncan
• Nello Pazzafini as Policeman
• John McDouglas
• Helen Mirren

Music

The film was scored by prolific score composer Piero Piccioni, who wrote the piece "Mexican Dream" as part of its soundtrack.

See also

• List of Italian films of 1970

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberto Chiti . Roberto Poppi . Enrico Lancia . Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. 8876059350.
2. News: Simone Pinchiorri. Mostra di Venezia 2008: "Storia Segreta del Cinema Italiano: Italian Kings of the Bs". 18 December 2013. La Repubblica.