Harley Riders – Sie kannten kein Erbarmen (1975)

Harley Riders – Sie kannten kein Erbarmen: Directed by Pasquale Squitieri. With Joe Dallesandro, Stefania Casini, Benito Artesi, Ferdinando Murolo. A young American in Italy who aspires to be a career criminal starts out working for a big gangster, but for some reason he gets beaten and banished from the gang. Determined to take revenge, he starts over and begins rising to the top.

“Here it is, the movie that inspired Bryan DePalmau0026#39;s u0026quot;Scarface,u0026quot; and when you see u0026quot;Lu0026#39;ambiziosou0026quot; you will recognize it immediately. The story is the same, changing only the locales. Aldo, played by cult actor Joe Dallesandro in possibly his biggest role, is a New York born, small time criminal, who comes to Naples to make a name for himself. He goes from a small time gig of hawking black market cigarettes, and methodically claws his way to the top of the criminal underworld, after being betrayed by a colleague. The story arc is the same as DePalmau0026#39;s iconic film, which came a decade later. Filled with action, bloody shootouts, and searing drama, this is one epic movie. Little-known director Pasquale Squitieri made a series of these gangster movies, and they are all brilliant. This guy really knew his stuff. He seemed to have an understanding for bad guys as he tells the story always from their point of view. and he makes us sympathize with them, and even have immense respect for them. Which is why these movies might not be appropriate for young, impressionable minds. For fans of crime cinema and Italian mafia films, u0026quot;Lu0026#39;ambiziosou0026quot; is required viewing, and is worth tracking down.”