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Violent City (1970)
Directed by Sergio Sollima
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Overview
A hitman is double-crossed by his girlfriend and barely escapes a murder attempt. He then sets out to take his revenge on the woman and the gang boss who put her up to it.
Rated R | Length 103 minutes
Actors
Charles Bronson | Telly Savalas | Jill Ireland | Michel Constantin | Umberto Orsini | Ray Saunders | Benjamin Lev | Peter Dane | George Savalas | Beryl Salvatore | Robert Spafford | Goffredo Unger
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2021 | Home Theater | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| 06/02/2011 | TV | DVD | Rented | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.25 stars |
Viewing Notes
Violent City, aka The Family, isn’t Bronson’s best, but it did hold my interest.
Like The Mechanic, Violent City is pretty cynical in it’s take on humanity: no one can be trusted, everyone is a double crossing bastard. Jill Ireland, Bronson’s real life wife, is gorgeous in this.
Though it’s slow at times, and some of the edits seem to leave out crucial information, it’s still a decent watch.
11 years ago
Wish I had seen this post before I ordered the crummy VHS. My own search to find this movie failed. Could have bought the Blue Underground release for roughly the same price. I may still do that because I dig the film enough and want to see a better presentation of it. Agreed about Ireland; she looks amazing in this.