Do you like Italian gangster flicks? Mike Malloy’s upcoming documentary Eurocrime: The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled The ’70s appears to be on the same wavelength as Not Quite Hollywood, in that it pays tribute to a wave of underground films coming out of one country at a particular point in time. It may not have Quentin Tarantino’s name on it, but it looks to have plenty of fascinating war stories, not to mention a kick ass soundtrack as well.
Featuring interviews with Fred Williamson, John Saxon, Franco Nero, and Henry Silva (among others), the movie is currently in production over at Subgenre Entertainment. There’s a nice 5-minute promo reel floating around the web right now courtesy of Twitch. Check it out below and see what you think.
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