20世纪90年代,欧美巴西首都里约热内卢绑架案频发。政府安保部门命令警察解救这座城市。然而,欧美威胁不仅来自犯罪集团,更来自警察系统。生与死的较量,将在这座上帝之城一触即发。
20世纪90年代,欧美巴西首都里约热内卢绑架案频发。政府安保部门命令警察解救这座城市。然而,欧美威胁不仅来自犯罪集团,更来自警察系统。生与死的较量,将在这座上帝之城一触即发。
回复 :北方某山区,青松岭生产大队。清晨,年轻姑娘秀梅(刘晓梅 饰)和青年大虎(王友来 饰)偷偷把生产队的大车赶出来练车,不料马惊了,多亏饲养员张万山(李仁堂 饰)拦住惊马,才没发生意外。车把式钱广(李树楠 饰)挑唆秀梅的哥哥大队长周成(张宝茹 饰)不让年轻人学赶车,结果助长了钱广的威风。新任党支部书记方纪云(朱龙广 饰)来到青松岭后,发现周成只抓生产,缺乏政治头脑,就决心把鞭杆子从钱广手中夺过来,掌握在自己人手中。不久,村里成立了赶车训练班,请万山大叔手把手教青年人学赶车。钱广对此怀恨在心,在辕马跑的浑身是汗时,故意给马饮水,结果马病了,他把责任推到秀梅身上。爱马如子的万山大叔精心喂养病马,终于把马治好了。马车又奔跑在社会主义大道上。
回复 :华特(克里斯蒂安·贝尔 Christian Bale 饰)是目无王法的纨绔子弟,因为杀害了一名黑人学生而被沙夫特(塞缪尔·杰克逊 Samuel L. Jackson 饰)捉拿归案。无奈华特的家里有权有势,仅仅略施小计就令华特无罪释放。然而,重获自由的华特却并不懂得珍惜,他对让自己丢了面子的沙夫特恨之入骨,发誓一定要除之而后快。沙夫特因为坚守内心里的正义,因此树敌众多,想要取他性命的,除了华特以外,还有曾经被他羞辱过的毒枭和在警察局里贪污受贿的刑警。性命同样受到威胁的,还有目击了华特杀人现场的证人,沙夫特必须早华特一步找到他,将他保护起来。
回复 :Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately; Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction; but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another.The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average; but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!