The Big Racket
The Big Racket
The Big Racket
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1976
1h 40m
6.9(39 votes)
Crime
Action

Overview

Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles a criminal gang terrorizing a sleepy Italian town, extorting cash from the local merchants. With the threat of violence, no one dares to act, except for a restaurant owner who is forced by Palmieri to tell the truth.

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Fabio Testi

Inspector Nico Palmieri

Fabio Testi
Acting

Vincent Gardenia

Pepe

Vincent Gardenia
Acting

Renzo Palmer

Luigi Giulti, restaurant owner

Renzo Palmer
Acting

Orso Maria Guerrini

Gianni Rossetti

Orso Maria Guerrini
Acting

Glauco Onorato

Piero Mazzarelli

Glauco Onorato
Acting

Marcella Michelangeli

Marcy

Marcella Michelangeli
Acting

Romano Puppo

Doringo

Romano Puppo
Acting

Antonio Marsina

Attorney Giovanni Giuni

Antonio Marsina
Acting

Sal Borgese

Sgt. Salvatore Velasci

Sal Borgese
Acting

Joshua Sinclair

Rudy - il Marsegliese

Joshua Sinclair
Acting

Massimo Vanni

Vanni

Massimo Vanni
Acting

Edy Biagetti

Chief of Police

Edy Biagetti
Acting

Daniele Dublino

Commissioner

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Anna Zinnemann

Anna Rossetti

Anna Zinnemann
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Salvatore Billa

Fabrizi

Salvatore Billa
Acting

Giovanni Bonadonna

Cuomo

Giovanni Bonadonna
Acting

Franco Borelli

Oreste Saclà

Franco Borelli
Acting

Pietro Ceccarelli

Luigi Mayer

Pietro Ceccarelli
Acting

Domenico Cianfriglia

Rudy henchman

Domenico Cianfriglia
Acting

Giovanni Cianfriglia

The Ox

Giovanni Cianfriglia
Acting

Roberto Dell'Acqua

Luigino

Roberto Dell'Acqua
Acting

Ruggero Diella

Piccio, Pepe's Nephew

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Dino Mattielli

Prison Guard

Dino Mattielli
Acting

Carmelo Reale

Raspar

Carmelo Reale
Acting

Angelo Ragusa

Giancarlo, "The Badger"

Angelo Ragusa
Acting

Stefania Girolami Goodwin

Stefania

Stefania Girolami Goodwin
Acting

Fulvio Mingozzi

Bar Owner (uncredited)

Fulvio Mingozzi
Acting

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Boy (uncredited)

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Acting

Sergio Ruggeri

Supermarket Racketeer (uncredited)

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Osiride Pevarello

Night Watchman (uncredited)

Osiride Pevarello
Acting

Renzo Pevarello

Gunman at Fabrizi Plant (uncredited)

Renzo Pevarello
Acting

Benito Pacifico

Rudy Henchman (uncredited)

Benito Pacifico
Directing

Enzo G. Castellari

Storekeeper (uncredited)

Enzo G. Castellari
Acting

Emilio Messina

Henchman (uncredited)

Emilio Messina
Acting

Franco Ukmar

Gunman (uncredited)

Franco Ukmar
Acting

Omero Capanna

Rudy Henchman (uncredited)

Omero Capanna
Acting

Attilio Pelegatti

Lawyer (uncredited)

Attilio Pelegatti
Acting

Leonardo Scavino

Property Owner (uncredited)

Leonardo Scavino
Art

Carlo Gentili

Negotiator (uncredited)

Carlo Gentili
Acting

Aldo Dell'Acqua

Policeman at Station (uncredited)

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Nat Bush

American Tourist (uncredited)

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Fernanda Dell'Acqua

Bank Hostage (uncredited)

Fernanda Dell'Acqua
Acting

Paolo Figlia

Factory Gunman (uncredited)

Paolo Figlia
Acting

Bruno Bernardini

Saclà's Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Rinaldo Zamperla

Factory Gunman (uncredited)

Rinaldo Zamperla

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