Il Boss (En. The Boss, also known as Murder Inferno) is a poliziottesco-noir film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo in 1973.[2] It is the final part of Di Leo's Milieu Trilogy, also consisting of Milano calibro 9 and La mala ordina, both released in 1972.
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Directed by | Fernando di Leo |
Screenplay by | Fernando di Leo[1] |
Based on | Il mafioso by Peter McCurtin |
Produced by | Armando Novelli[1] |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Franco Villa[1] |
Edited by | Amedeo Giomini[1] |
Music by | Luis Enriquez Bacalov[1] |
Production company | Cineproduzioni Daunia 70[1] |
Distributed by | Alherat |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
Country | Italy[1] |
Box office | ₤774.172 million |
Nick Lanzetta (Henry Silva) takes out several members of a rival crime family for his boss Don Corrasco (Richard Conte). The enemy clan attempts retribution by kidnapping an associate's daughter, who turns out to be a nymphomaniac. A violent power struggle within the Mafia ensues.
Il Boss was released in Italy on 1 February 1973, where it was distributed by Alherat.[1] The film grossed a total of ₤774.172 million Italian lira on its release.[1]