Daily Movie Rec 6/28/2023
Kidnap Syndicate (1975)
"What people won't do for money!"
Directed by: Fernando Di Leo
Cinematography by: Erico Menczer
Country: Italy
Plot:
Tensions rise over the ransom payment when the son of a wealthy industrialist and the son of a working-class mechanic are kidnapped, putting the lives of all involved at risk.
Reasons to watch:
The consequences of greed swing back like an a-bomb wrecking ball in Di Leo's unforgiving, anti-capitalist poliziottesco revenge thriller that features well-rounded storytelling and a fantastic performance from Luc Merenda as the mechanic father pushed over the edge, leaving bodies in his wake like a trail of bread crumbs leading back to hell.
The Criterion Channel
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