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Hit Squad
Hit Squad
	Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bruno Corbucci
Screenplay by	Mario Amendola; Bruno Corbucci;
Story by	Mario Amendola; Bruno Corbucci;
Produced by	Galliano Juso
Starring	Tomas Milian; Robert Webber; Lilli Carati; Giuseppe Pambieri; Giuliana Calandra; Toni Ucci;
Cinematography	Marcello Masciocchi
Edited by	Daniele Alabiso
Music by	Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
Production; company	Cinemaster
Distributed by	Titanus
Release date	October 29, 1976 (Italy);
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Italy
Box office	₤1.825 billion

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Hit Squad (Italian: Squadra antifurto) is a 1976 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. It is the second chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian.^[3]^[4]

Plot

Marshal Nico Giraldi, a member of the anti-theft team, deals with criminals specializing in apartment and car thefts. Among these criminals are Blinds, a small-time thief prone to confessing, Zagaja, a stuttering thief, and Sicilian brothers Rosario and Salvatore Trapani. During a theft at an American villa (owned by a former CIA agent), the thieves acquire documents revealing a bribery system involving significant figures in the United States, known as Deal Zebra Point.

After contacting US emissary Ralf Douglas to demand money for the return of the documents, Blinds is killed. The murder of Zagaja alarms Marshal Giraldi, who suspects that Douglas had been robbed of something crucial. To uncover the truth, Giraldi tracks the Trapani brothers, who have been in contact with Douglas's emissaries. The attempt fails, and the brothers are killed. However, an emissary of Douglas leaves a clue that leads Giraldi to New York. There, he tracks down Douglas and has him arrested.

Cast

Tomas Milian: Nico Giraldi
Robert Webber: Mr. Douglas
Lilli Carati: Vanessa
Giuseppe Pambieri: Tapparella
Giuliana Calandra: Lt. Ciampini
Toni Ucci: Filotto
Olimpia Di Nardo: Olimpia Trippetta
Massimo Vanni: Gargiulo
John P. Dulaney: Ballarin
Vittorio Stagni: Er Zagaja
Enzo Pulcrano: Salvatore Trapanese
Benito Stefanelli: Avv. Gorniani
Bombolo: Er Trippa
Mimmo Poli: Vittorio Raganelli (Il Musulmano)
Giancarlo Badessi: Maniac
Anna Bonaiuto: Cameriera
Tony Morgan: Gnappetta
Nello Pazzafini: Capitano della nave

Release

Hit Squad was released on October 29, 1976 in Italy where it was distributed by Titanus.^[2] The film grossed a total of 1,825,316,810 Italian lire on its theatrical release.^[2]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Curti 2013, p. 176.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Curti 2013, p. 177.
^ Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006.
^ Manlio Momarasca; Giorgio Navarro; Davide Pulici. Monnezza e i suoi fratelli. Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm.

Bibliography

Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.

External links

Hit Squad at IMDb

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[FOOTNOTECurti2013176-1] Curti 2013, p. 176.

[FOOTNOTECurti2013177-2] Curti 2013, p. 177.

[3] Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006.

[ccc-4] Manlio Momarasca; Giorgio Navarro; Davide Pulici. Monnezza e i suoi fratelli. Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm.

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-'''''Squadra antifurto''''' (internationally released as ''Hit Squad'') is a [[List of Italian films of 1976|1976]] [[Cinema of Italy|Italian]] "[[Poliziotteschi|poliziottesco]]"-[[comedy film]] directed by [[Bruno Corbucci]]. It is the second chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by [[Tomás Milián|Tomas Milian]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Roberto Curti|title=Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano|publisher=Lindau, 2006}}</ref><ref name=ccc>{{cite book|last=Manlio Momarasca, Giorgio Navarro, Davide Pulici|title=Monnezza e i suoi fratelli|publisher=Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm.}}</ref>
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+'''''Hit Squad''''' ({{langx|it|'''Squadra antifurto'''}}) is a 1976 [[Cinema of Italy|Italian]] "[[Poliziotteschi|poliziottesco]]"-[[comedy film]] directed by [[Bruno Corbucci]]. It is the second chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by [[Tomas Milian]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Roberto Curti|title=Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano|publisher=Lindau, 2006}}</ref><ref name=ccc>{{cite book|author1=Manlio Momarasca |author2=Giorgio Navarro |author3=Davide Pulici |title=Monnezza e i suoi fratelli|publisher=Nocturno Dossier n.39, Cinemabis Comm.}}</ref>
+== Plot ==
+Marshal Nico Giraldi, a member of the anti-theft team, deals with criminals specializing in apartment and car thefts. Among these criminals are Blinds, a small-time thief prone to confessing, Zagaja, a stuttering thief, and Sicilian brothers Rosario and Salvatore Trapani. During a theft at an American villa (owned by a former CIA agent), the thieves acquire documents revealing a bribery system involving significant figures in the United States, known as Deal Zebra Point.
+After contacting US emissary Ralf Douglas to demand money for the return of the documents, Blinds is killed. The murder of Zagaja alarms Marshal Giraldi, who suspects that Douglas had been robbed of something crucial. To uncover the truth, Giraldi tracks the Trapani brothers, who have been in contact with Douglas's emissaries. The attempt fails, and the brothers are killed. However, an emissary of Douglas leaves a clue that leads Giraldi to New York. There, he tracks down Douglas and has him arrested.
 == Cast ==
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 *[[Giancarlo Badessi]]: Maniac
 *[[Anna Bonaiuto]]: Cameriera
-*[[Tony Morgan]]: Gnappetta
+*Tony Morgan: Gnappetta
 *[[Nello Pazzafini]]: Capitano della nave
-==References==
+==Release==
+''Hit Squad'' was released on October 29, 1976 in Italy where it was distributed by [[Titanus]].{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=177}} The film grossed a total of 1,825,316,810 [[Italian lira|Italian lire]] on its theatrical release.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=177}}
-{{Reflist}}
+==See also ==
+* [[List of Italian films of 1976]]
+==Notes==
+{{reflist}}
+===Bibliography===
+{{Refbegin}}
+* {{cite book
+ |last=Curti
+ |first=Roberto
+ |title=Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980
+ |publisher=McFarland
+ |isbn=978-0786469765
+ |year=2013
+ }}
+{{Refend}}
 ==External links==
 *{{IMDb title|0076753}}
+{{Bruno Corbucci}}
+{{Squadra antiscippo}}
 [[Category:1976 films]]
-[[Category:Italian films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Bruno Corbucci]]
 [[Category:Italian comedy films]]
 [[Category:Poliziotteschi films]]
-[[Category:1970s crime films]]
 [[Category:Films set in Rome]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis]]
+[[Category:1970s crime comedy films]]
+[[Category:1976 comedy films]]
+[[Category:1970s Italian films]]
-{{1970s-Italy-film-stub}}
-{{1970s-comedy-film-stub}}
+{{1970s-Italy-film-stub}}
-[[it:Squadra antifurto]]
+{{comedy-crime-film-stub}}

v t e Squadra antiscippo series
Films	The Cop in Blue Jeans (1976) Hit Squad (1976) Squadra antitruffa (1977) Little Italy (1978) Assassinio sul Tevere (1979) The Gang That Sold America (1979) Delitto a Porta Romana (1980) Crime at the Chinese Restaurant (1981) Delitto sull'autostrada (1982) Crime in Formula One (1984) Cop in Drag (1984)
Related articles	Tomas Milian Bruno Corbucci Poliziotteschi