Street Law (film)
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Street Law, also known as The Anonymous Avenger, The Citizen Rebels and Vigilante II (in original Italian, Il cittadino si ribella), is a 1974
poliziotteschi
film. This film stars Franco Nero
, Barbara Bach
and is directed by Enzo G. Castellari
.
), an average citizen until the day he is brutally beaten during a violent robbery. But when the police drop the case and the suspects remain free, Carlo is pushed beyond his breaking point. Now one man will launch an all-out war against the criminal scum who plague the cities, where justice has its own rules, vengeance needs no badge and the only force that matters is Street Law.
. On the commentary for the Blue-Underground DVD release, Director/Blue-Underground president William Lustig told director Enzo G. Castellari that "Street Law" was the inspiration for his film "Vigilante". They both started laughing because "Street Law" was retitled "Vigilante II" in the United Kingdom. This means the film that inspired the other illogically became its "sequel."
1974 in film
The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
poliziotteschi
Poliziotteschi
Poliziotteschi films constitute a sub-genre of crime and action film that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s and reached the height of their popularity in the 1970s...
film. This film stars Franco Nero
Franco Nero
Franco Nero is an Italian actor.-Early life:Nero was born Francesco Sparanero in San Prospero Parmense , the son of a sergeant in the...
, Barbara Bach
Barbara Bach
Barbara Bach is an American actress and model known as the Bond girl from the James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me . She is married to former Beatle Ringo Starr.-Early life:...
and is directed by Enzo G. Castellari
Enzo G. Castellari
Enzo G. Castellari is an Italian film director. He became famous during the 1960s by directing several spaghetti westerns with such titles as Go Kill and Come Back Enzo G. Castellari (born July 29, 1938) is an Italian film director. He became famous during the 1960s by directing several spaghetti...
.
Plot
Carlo Antonelli (Franco NeroFranco Nero
Franco Nero is an Italian actor.-Early life:Nero was born Francesco Sparanero in San Prospero Parmense , the son of a sergeant in the...
), an average citizen until the day he is brutally beaten during a violent robbery. But when the police drop the case and the suspects remain free, Carlo is pushed beyond his breaking point. Now one man will launch an all-out war against the criminal scum who plague the cities, where justice has its own rules, vengeance needs no badge and the only force that matters is Street Law.
Production
All of the interiors in the film were actually shot before the exteriors, so the wounds and cuts on Franco Nero's face were invented before the actual beating had been filmed. Enzo later had to coordinate the beating to match the makeup he had had on while shooting the interiors.Releases
The film was released on VHS in the U.K. with the title "Vigilante II", an unofficial sequel to director William Lustig's 1983 film ViglianteVigilante (film)
Vigilante is a 1983 film directed by William Lustig. It stars Robert Forster and Fred Williamson.-Plot:New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. But when a corrupt judge sets...
. On the commentary for the Blue-Underground DVD release, Director/Blue-Underground president William Lustig told director Enzo G. Castellari that "Street Law" was the inspiration for his film "Vigilante". They both started laughing because "Street Law" was retitled "Vigilante II" in the United Kingdom. This means the film that inspired the other illogically became its "sequel."