Italian cinema's tough-guy specialist explodes into
action. A must-have for fans of '70s macho cinema! A
Violent Professional is Volume 3 of the new Cinema
Classics Collection from FAB Press. With nearly seventy
films under his belt, almost exclusively in the
colourful, controversial and eye-catching realm of
Italian exploitation, character actor Luciano Rossi
(1[zasłonięte]934-20) remains one of Italian cinema's unsung
heroes. But while always memorable, until now he has
existed only as a footnote in most Italian-focused film
criticism, even in the work of ardent fans of the
exploitation genre. By luck or judgement, Rossi made
appearances in many of the greatest low-budget films
ever to come out of Italy, working in all the popular
genres, from spaghetti westerns, mafia shockers and
horror films to cop thrillers, sexploitation, and every
conceivable brand of bizarre Euro exploitation. One
would be hard-pressed to find a fan of spaghetti
westerns or 1970s Italian crime films who isn't
immediately gratified by Rossi's presence in any given
film. Rossi gets brutalized more regularly and more
spectacularly than any of his supporting counterparts,
whether it's at the flaming fists of Maurizio Merli or
via blowtorch to the nether regions courtesy of Klaus
Kinski - and he deals it as furiously as he takes it. A
Violent Professional is the first book to fully examine
the career of Luciano Rossi - complete with a brief
biography and first-hand reviews of all of his known
film roles - and stands proudly as a long-awaited
appraisal of this dynamic actor's immeasurable
contribution to Italian cinema. This stunningly designed
full-colour book is an absolute feast for the senses;
hundreds of ultra-rare posters, pressbooks, stills and
artwork have been put together to form an innovative and
eye-opening package oozing with style, and every bit as
dramatic as the classic films discussed in its pages.
Films covered include truly great Italian cult movies
such as Django, They Call Me Tri
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