Syndicate Sadists (Il giustiziere sfida la città)
Original Italian Poster
Syndicate Sadists Il giustiziere sfida la città ("The executioner challenges the city") is a 1975 Italian crime movie directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Tomás Milián as a retired criminal known as "Rambo" who returns to his native city of Milan after several years abroad. He visits his close friend Pino Scalia who now works in private security company. Soon Pino is murdered while investigating the kidnapping of the teen son of local wealthy man. Rambo decides to avenge his friend and rescue the boy.
Trivia: the name of the main character is a tribute to David Morrell's novel First Blood (the base of famous 1982 film ). Milián was very fond of the book and asked several Italian producers to purchase the rights for screen adaptation but these plans could not be implemented. As a "sweetener" Milián used the name Rambo for his character.
The following weapons were used in the film Syndicate Sadists (Il giustiziere sfida la città) :
Revolvers Colt Trooper Mk III Rambo's (Tomás Milián ) favoured handgun is a Colt Trooper Mk III revolver with 4" barrel. In one scene the revolver is briefly seen in hands of Ciccio Paterno (Adolfo Lastretti ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Mk Trooper with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rambo on shooting range. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rambo holds his revolver after the chase. Error creating thumbnail: File missing After the death of his friend Rambo loads the revolver with flat-point bullets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ciccio Paterno takes the revolver from Rambo before allow him to visit Ciccio's father, crime boss Paterno. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ciccio unsuccessfully tries to threaten Rambo with his own revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rambo loads the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rambo surprises Conti and his mistress. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rambo draws the revolver in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the muzzle. Smith & Wesson Military & Police Both Paterno's and Conti's henchmen use Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 5" Barrel - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conti's henchman (Claudio Ruffini ) guards kidnapped boy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paterno's henchman (Riccardo Petrazzi ) aims a revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same gun is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One more view of the same revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conti's henchman (Luciano Pigozzi ) holds an M&P revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the revolver. Smith & Wesson Model 36 Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolvers are also used by criminals.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conti's henchman (Bruno Di Luia ) holds a snub nose revolver during the heist in Paterno's illegal casino. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same revolver is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paterno's driver-bodyguard Franco (Mario Novelli ) holds a snub nose revolver at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Franco's revolver is seen in the car. Röhm revolver Pino Scalia's (Mario Piave ) service sidearm is a long-barreled revolver with short unshrouded ejector rod, non-vent rib over the barrel, the frame with Colt-style sloped front and thumb-catch cylinder release. The combination of these features allows to guess the revolver to be a Röhm model, like RG35 (though the screen gun has a 6" barrel, unlike RG35).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Röhm RG35 - .22 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip of the revolver is seen in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rambo with his Colt Trooper and Pino with his revolver after the car chase. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The best view of Pino's revolver. Pistols Beretta M1951 Beretta M1951 pistols are widely used by criminals.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta M951 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A criminal draws Beretta M1951 during the car chase. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paterno's henchman, disguised as Guardia di Finanza officer, fires his Beretta during the attack on Conti's base. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Crime boss Conti (Luciano Catenacci ) holds a Beretta M1951 in the climactic scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of Conti's pistol. Beretta M1934 Beretta M1934 pistols are also used by criminals.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 1934 - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conti (Luciano Catenacci ) aims his Beretta M1934. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Conti's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conti's henchman (Luciano Pigozzi ) holds a Beretta M1934 during the heist in Paterno's illegal casino. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the same scene Beretta M1934 is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conti uses a suppressed Beretta M1934 in an attempt to assassinate Rambo. Beretta Model 70 Beretta Model 70 pistols are also used by criminals.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 70 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conti's lieutenant (Giuseppe Castellano ) repels the attack of Paterno's men. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Paterno's henchman (Bruno Di Luia ) holds a Beretta Model 70 at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ciccio Paterno (Adolfo Lastretti ) uses a suppressed Beretta Model 70 in an attempt to assassinate Rambo. Vis wz. 35 During the heist in Paterno's illegal casino Conti's henchman (Luciano Pigozzi ) holds a Vis wz. 35 (instead of previously seen Beretta M1934 ). In the climactic scene a Vis is used by Ciccio Paterno (Adolfo Lastretti ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm - Left side Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conti's henchman threatens Paterno's henchman. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires his pistol in air. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Obviously unplanned moment: the pistol has a stovepipe jam when the cartridge (full cartridge with bullet) is trapped in the ejection port. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ciccio Paterno holds his Vis in the climactic scene. Luger P08 In the final scene Paterno Sr. (Joseph Cotten ) commits suicide with a Luger P08 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 A Walther P38 is used by a henchman (Luciano Pigozzi ) when the criminals break into the apartments of Rambo's girlfriend Flora (Femi Benussi).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The man at the right holds a Walther. Submachine Guns Thompson M1928A1 Thompson M1928A1 SMGs are used by both Paterno's and Conti's henchmen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP. This specimen has the sling swivel relocated to the top of the stock, a modification often made to Thompsons in British service. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ciccio Paterno (Adolfo Lastretti ) fires a Thompson during the attack on Conti's base. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He reloads. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Ciccio's Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conti's henchman (Bruno Di Luia ) returns fire with his Thompson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Thompson is seen next to the body of fake policeman. Thompson M1A1 Thompson M1A1s are also seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Conti's henchman holds an M1A1 during the kidnapping of Giampiero Marsili. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Duval (Antonio Casale ), another Conti's henchman, holds a Thompson at the right in the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman holds an M1A1 in the climactic scene. Beretta Model 38/42 During Paterno's attack on Conti's base one of Paterno's men, disguised as Guardia di Finanza officer, is armed with a Beretta Model 38/42 SMG.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta Model 38/42 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A fake officer breaks into Conti's base with the Beretta 38/42 SMG. Rifles Mauser 98 Sporter In the climactic scene Rambo (Tomás Milián ) uses a Mauser 98 Sporter rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German-style Mauser 98 Sporter Model B - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rambo in ambush. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He aims. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bolt handle is seen. Other Weapons Webley & Scott No.2 Mk. V Signal Pistol In the climactic scene Rambo gives a Webley & Scott No.2 Mk. V Signal Pistol to kidnapped boy Giampiero Marsili (Alessandro Cocco).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley & Scott No.2 Mk. V Signal Pistol Error creating thumbnail: File missing Giampiero tries to fire the flare pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The trigger pull is very heavy for ten-years-old boy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing But at last he manages to fire the gun. 
