Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately| Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction| but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another.
The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average| but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!。三桥贵志以转校为契机,决定在新学校“嚣张”一把,从此做个不良少年。为了能在同学中获得存在感,他还特地去发廊弄了一头金色卷发。而和他转到同一所学校的伊藤也有同样的想法。在开学第一天,伊藤和三桥就发现了彼此的秘密,也因此结成盟友。三桥的信条是“无论用多么卑鄙的手段,只要能赢就行”,所以,在和别人打架的时候只要能玩阴的就绝对不正面对抗,但他真正的实力也不容小觑。伊藤为人处世相对正经,有时候甚至会慢半拍,也因此常常被三桥利用且被蒙在鼓里,而在打架方面,他战斗力超群,有着不服输的信念。两个人一起挑战校内校外的不良少年,引发了一连串爆笑事件。。现年34岁的稻叶十吉(相叶雅纪饰)是一家大型食品公司的职员,他的人生充满光明。在公司,稻叶凭借出色的口才说服众多客户,备受上司器重;生活中,他拥有美丽贤惠的妻子美沙子,夫妻二人住在一幢舒适豪华的郊区别墅中。但在3月24日这天,稻叶的人生发生巨大的转变。为了处理下属的烂摊子,稻叶和客户老板喝得酩酊大醉,随后趁夜驱车回家,却无意中遭遇一起黑道仇杀事件。奄奄一息的杀手二丁搭上稻叶的车,自顾自将未竟的任务托付给这个惊恐未定的上班族。迫于二丁及其背后杀手组织的压力,稻叶勉为其难,然而从此越陷越深,只得在上班族和杀手这两种身份中无奈穿梭…… 本片根据むとうひろし的同名漫画改编。。