Inspired, in part, by Hollywood movies like Bullitt, Dirty Harry, The Godfather, and The French Connection, one of the towering film genres of the 1970s was the Italian police thriller, also known as Euro-crime film, over 250 titles were produced during the decade, Also inspired by local news headlines: terrorism, corruption, assassinations, organized crime, and the upswing in urban violence these films also reflected specifically Italian concerns. Including major amount of violence and astounding stunts a panoply of international actors worked in the genre including John Cassavetes, Charles Bronson, Oliver Reed, David Hemmings, and Jack Palance, Mike Malloy s tremendously entertaining documentary uses testimonies of front-line figures in this cinematic movement to illustrate both its importance and intensity The interviews touch on a wide variety of themes and abound with illuminating anecdotes, while numerous film excerpts back up the film s convictions and concerns. The music, movie snippets, and animation/illustrations charge the documentary with an exciting rhythm and a distinctive style.