简介：CrazyJoeperfectlymeldstwoculturalaspectsofafantasticseventiesgenre,thecrimethriller.WithaNewYorklocationandloadsofterrificAmericancharacteractorsinadditiontoItaliandirection,productionandveteransofItalianpoliziotti,thisfilmstandsoutonmanylevels.PeterBoyleischillinglyeffectiveasJoe,apowerhungryFamilysoldierwhodesperatelywantshisownpieceoftheactionwithhisbrotherandasmall,butloyalarmy.HewagesawarinNewYorktothedismayoftheCapoditutticapiandultimatelywindsupinprisononafederalchargeofliquordistribution.Onceout,CrazyJoeplotshisnextmovewithhisnewpartner,membersoftheBlackMob.WhatmakesCrazyJoestandoutarethetonsoffamiliarfacesfrommoviesoftheera.RipTorn,LutherAdler,CharlesCioffi,CarmineCaridi,LouisGuss,EliWallach,allappearinthismovie.Evensmallrolesarehandledbywell-knownfaces.MichaelGazzo(Godfather2)playsacookwhostillcan'tspeakEnglishdespitebeinginNYCforyearsandyears.HerveVillechaizeofTheManWithTheGoldenGunandFantasyIslandfameisseenbrieflyasoneofJoe'ssoldiers.ThereareveteransofPolizottifilms(FaustoTozzi)andEnzothebakerfromtheGodfathermakesanappearance(GabrieleTorrei)todevastatingeffect.Thegrittylocations,bloddyviolence,periodmusic,anddialoguearealltop-notch.Amustforallorganizedcrimefilmbuffs.…