Il tempo degli assassini

Here we have Mr. Dallesandro as an amoral punk who, with the aid of his like-minded cronies, terrorizes innocent city dwellers. Mr. Balsam plays the cop who learns of the punks' reign of terror and sets out to stop it. This movie owes more than a little to A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, as did so many other Italian films of the 70s. It doesn't resemble Kubrick's film structurally or aesthetically, but certain moments feel like the first act of that picture. This isn't to say that SEASON FOR ASSASSINS isn't unique. In fact, the narrative unfolds like no other film you're likely to find. The violence in SEASON FOR ASSASSINS is strong and memorable. It's also a very stylish movie, and it deserves to be seen, as do the other Italian crime movies that starred Dallesandro (THE CLIMBER and THE SAVAGE THREE are particularly great).