Based on the novel Macchie di belletto by Ludovico Dentice, directed by Romolo Guerrieri (The Sweet Body of Deborah) and written by Franco Verucci, Massimo D'Avak and Alberto Silvestri, Un Detective (AKA Detective Belli) stars Franco Nero as Commissioner Belli.
He's a corrupt detective hired by the rich Avvocato Fontana (Adolfo Celi) to look after his son Mino (Maurizio Bonuglia). There's also a dead record producer named Mr. Romanis (Marino Masé), a model and singer called Emmanuelle (Susanna Martinková, Colpo rovente), an illegal alien trying to get in a relationship with Belli by the name of Sandy (Delia Boccardo) and Fontana's mysterious and gorgeous wife Vera (Florinda Bolkan).
Also known as Ring of Death and released with the amazing title Tracce di rossetto e di droga per un detective (Traces of Lipstick and Drugs for a Detective), this is a tough movie filled with gorgeous people. As much a giallo as an early poliziotteschi, this has Nero beating suspects, ignoring the rules and doing things like driving Sandy directly into high speed traffic while interrogating her and that's his love interest! And, well, Mino's too.
This is a hard boiled detective movie made in Italy with Franco Nero being incredible. You need to watch it.
He's a corrupt detective hired by the rich Avvocato Fontana (Adolfo Celi) to look after his son Mino (Maurizio Bonuglia). There's also a dead record producer named Mr. Romanis (Marino Masé), a model and singer called Emmanuelle (Susanna Martinková, Colpo rovente), an illegal alien trying to get in a relationship with Belli by the name of Sandy (Delia Boccardo) and Fontana's mysterious and gorgeous wife Vera (Florinda Bolkan).
Also known as Ring of Death and released with the amazing title Tracce di rossetto e di droga per un detective (Traces of Lipstick and Drugs for a Detective), this is a tough movie filled with gorgeous people. As much a giallo as an early poliziotteschi, this has Nero beating suspects, ignoring the rules and doing things like driving Sandy directly into high speed traffic while interrogating her and that's his love interest! And, well, Mino's too.
This is a hard boiled detective movie made in Italy with Franco Nero being incredible. You need to watch it.