The Boss (1973)
Il boss (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 49min
- Action, Crime
- 01 Feb 1973 (Italy)
- Movie
A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.
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| Henry Silva | ... |
Nick Lanzetta
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| Richard Conte | ... |
Don Corrasco
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| Gianni Garko | ... |
Police Commissioner Torri
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Antonia Santilli | ... |
Rina D'Aniello
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Corrado Gaipa | ... |
Lawyer Rizzo
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| Marino Masé | ... |
Pignataro
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| Howard Ross | ... |
Melende
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| Claudio Nicastro | ... |
Don Giuseppe D'Aniello
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Gianni Musy | ... |
Carlo Attardi
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Mario Pisu | ... |
Gabrielli
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| Vittorio Caprioli | ... |
Superintendent
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| Pier Paolo Capponi | ... |
Cocchi
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| Andrea Aureli | ... |
Don Antonino Attardi
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Pietro Ceccarelli | ... |
Maione
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Giulio Baraghini | ... |
Don Corrasco's Bodyguard
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Sergio Ammirata | ... |
Rina's Kidnapper
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| Salvatore Billa | ... |
Sacco
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Luigi Antonio Guerra | ... |
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(as Antonio Guerra)
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Giorgio Dolfin | ... |
Policeman
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Andrea Scotti | ... |
Rina's Kidnapper
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Artemio Antonini | ... |
Lanzetta's Hitman (uncredited)
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Tony Askin | ... |
Lanzetta's Hitman (uncredited)
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Franco Bellucci | ... |
Don Antonino Attardi's Friend (uncredited)
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Bruno Bertocci | ... |
Male Nurse (uncredited)
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| Armando Bottin | ... |
Cocchi's Henchman (uncredited)
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Empedocle Buzzanca | ... |
Police Marshal (uncredited)
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Omero Capanna | ... |
Cocchi's Sniped Henchman (uncredited)
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Angelo Casadei | ... |
Paramedic (uncredited)
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Stefano Ceccarelli | ... |
Attardi's Relative (uncredited)
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| Fernando Cerulli | ... |
Projectonist (uncredited)
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Alfredo Ciarpelloni | ... |
Cocchi's Henchman (uncredited)
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| Luca Damiano | ... |
Cinema Spectator (uncredited)
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Fernando Di Leo | ... |
Cocchi's Henchman (uncredited)
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Cesare Di Vito | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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| Jimmy il Fenomeno | ... |
Cocchi's Henchman (uncredited)
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Ferruccio Fregonese | ... |
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
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Claudio Giorgi | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Ennio Majani | ... |
Lanzetta's Hitman (uncredited)
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| Imelde Marani | ... |
Girl with Cocchi's Sleeping Henchman (uncredited)
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Romano Milani | ... |
Don Antonino Attardi's Associate (uncredited)
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Fulvio Mingozzi | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Claudio Morabito | ... |
Cocchi's Henchman (uncredited)
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Nello Palladino | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Mario Pascucci | ... |
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
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Franco Pasquetto | ... |
Cocchi's Sleeping Henchman (uncredited)
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Ottorino Polentini | ... |
D'Aniello Mansion Guard (uncredited)
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Sandro Scarchilli | ... |
Corrasco Mansion Guard (uncredited)
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Sergio Scarchilli | ... |
Corrasco Mansion Guard (uncredited)
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Paolo Sceusan | ... |
Corrasco Mansion Guard (uncredited)
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Maurizio Streccioni | ... |
Police Agent (uncredited)
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| Pietro Torrisi | ... |
Cocchi's Henchman (uncredited)
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Armando Tortorici | ... |
Don Antonino Attardi's Associate (uncredited)
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Clemente Ukmar | ... |
Don Antonino Attardi's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Franco Ukmar | ... |
Don Antonino Attardi's Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Giovanni Ukmar | ... |
Lanzetta's Hitman (uncredited)
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Franco Villa | ... |
Cardinal (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fernando Di Leo | ||
Written by
| Peter McCurtin | ... | (novel "Mafioso") |
| Fernando Di Leo | ... | (story) |
| Fernando Di Leo | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Armando Novelli | ... | producer |
Music by
| Luis Bacalov | ||
Cinematography by
| Franco Villa | ||
Editing by
| Amedeo Giomini | ||
Editorial Department
| Ornella Chistolini | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Francesco Cuppini | ||
Costume Design by
| Elisabetta Lo Cascio | ||
Makeup Department
| Antonio Mura | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lanfranco Ceccarelli | ... | production manager |
| Armando Novelli | ... | general manager |
| Vincenzo Salviani | ... | production secretary |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luca Damiano | ... | assistant director (as Franco Lo Cascio) |
Art Department
| Tino Avelli | ... | poster artist |
| Cristiano Tessari | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Fernando Caso | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alberto Salvatori | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Angelo Patrizi | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Artemio Antonini | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Armando Bottin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Omero Capanna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gilberto Galimberti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Franco Pasquetto | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ottorino Polentini | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Pietro Torrisi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Clemente Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Franco Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Enrico Biribicchi | ... | assistant camera |
| Claudio Morabito | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anna Cirilli | ... | seamstress |
Script and Continuity Department
| Silvia Petroni | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Cyril Cusack | ... | voice dubbing: Mario Pisu (uncredited) |
| Marvin Drake | ... | voice dubbing: Giulio Baraghini (uncredited) |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Antonia Santilli (uncredited) |
| Michael Forest | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Musy (uncredited) |
| John Gayford | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Antonio Guidi | ... | voice dubbing: Richard Conte (uncredited) |
| Steven Luotto | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Edward Mannix | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Renato Mori | ... | voice dubbing: Empedocle Buzzanca (uncredited) |
| Paul Mueller | ... | voice dubbing: Fulvio Mingozzi (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Piazza | ... | voice dubbing: Mario Pisu (uncredited) |
| Giacomo Piperno | ... | voice dubbing: Marino Masé (uncredited) |
| Edmund Purdom | ... | voice dubbing: Corrado Gaipa (uncredited) |
| Sergio Rossi | ... | voice dubbing: Henry Silva (uncredited) |
| Ted Rusoff | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Stefano Satta Flores | ... | voice dubbing: Claudio Nicastro (uncredited) |
| Robert Sommer | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Robert Spafford | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Frank von Kuegelgen | ... | voice dubbing: Howard Ross (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Cineproduzioni Daunia 70 (presents)
Distributors
- Alpherat S.p.a. (1973) (Italy) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Adria Filmverleih (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema Shares International Distribution (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Rex Films (1974) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Tigon Pictures (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- FilmArt (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- FilmArt (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Manhattan Video (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- Mediacs (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Mediacs (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mido Film Brno (Czechia) (DVD)
- Raro Video (2012) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- Raro Video (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Raro Video (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Raro Video/Nocturno (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Regia Films (2010) (Spain) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- UCM.ONE (2023) (Austria) (video) (VOD)
- UCM.ONE (2023) (Germany) (video) (VOD)
- UCM.ONE (2023) (Switzerland) (video) (VOD)
- VPS Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Videoasia (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Vidéoglobe 1 (Canada) (VHS) (Québec)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Lubiam (costumes: men)
- Edizioni Nazionalmusic (music publisher)
- Dear Film (this film was shot in the studios of)
- Westrex Recording System (sound registration)
- C.D.S. (dubbing)
- C.I.D. (dubbing collaboration)
- Studio Verzini (titles and opticals)
- Eastmancolor (prints)
- Telecolor (color by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A bomb attack in a cinema in Palermo kills all the fellows of Attardi's clan a part from Cocchi. He immediately understands that the author of the bomb attack is Daniello from Don Corrasco's clan. Cocchi is determined to revenge. His actions, including the Corrasco's daughter kidnap, in a Palermo in which also the police is corrupted, will soon destroy the old equilibrium giving the way to an escalation of violence that won't save anyone. If Cocchi will survive to the mafia war he will be the new boss for sure. Written by 1felco |
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| Taglines | Killer vs. killers. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Despite ending with a "To Be Continued..." ("Continua" in Italian) title card, a direct sequel was never produced. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Italian Gangsters (2015). See more » |