简介：ThegreatIvanRassimovplaysanundercovercopwhofallssomewherebetweenaheavy-handed"DirtyHarry"-typerogueandaflat-outcorruptbastard--andbytheendhehasprettyobliteratedthelinebetweenthetwo(ifnothingelsemakingthisfilmalotmorehonestthantheAmerican-stylevigilantecopmovies).Heinsertshimself"Yojimbo"/"FistfulofDollars"stylebetweentwohilariouslycolorfuldrug-smugglinggangs.Onegangrunsanescortservicewhichitusestofilmpowerfulmenincompromisingpositionswithgirls(andboys)andthenblackmailthemintohelpingoutwiththetraffickingviaawholeRubeGoldbergschemeinvolvingartauctions.Thisisalltotallyridiculous,ofcourse,buthighlyentertaining.Theothergangisleadby"Mama",anoldlady(she'ssupposedtobeTurkish,butlooksalotmoreItalianandevencrossesherselfatonepoint),whowieldsagunandleadsthepoliceonhigh-speedchases!Hergangareallaspiringmusicians,wieldingmusicalinstrumentsaswellasguns,andquiteliterallyprovidingtheirownthememusic.AfterthegangkidnapsRassimovsmainsqueeze(StephanieBeacham)andtorturesherwiththeirmusic,herespondsbykidnapping"Mama's"jailbaitdaughter(VernaHarvey,whodefinitelydoesnotdresslikeaTurkishgirl).Attheend,another,Americangangshowsupleadby"TonyAccardo"(whichwasthenameareal-lifeChicagogangsteratthattime). Thismoviehaseverythingfansloveaboutthegenre--crossesanddouble-crosses,gun-play,high-speedcarchases,sadisticbrutality,andextrememoralambiguity.BeachamandHarvey(whohadappearedtogetherafewyearsearlierasgovernessandchargeinMichaelWinner'smisbegotton"TurnoftheScrew"prequel"TheNightcomers")providesomenudity.(Well,sodoesRassimovactually,but"Mama"staysdressedatleast).There'salsoaGREATmusicalscoreandthekindofnicecynical70'sendingyou'dnevergetawaywithtoday.Highlyrecommended.…