视频简介
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!。民国初年的天津，社会动荡不安。深夜，青蛇帮帮主宁飞鸿刚从藏有军火和烟土的地下室出来，就被一蒙面人用刀拦住，幸有宁飞鸿侄子华云吾的挡驾。蒙面人是鼓宣的女儿娇妹，她是为报杀父之仇而来，娇妹的未婚夫是翠姑的儿子海龙。当年因宁飞鸿嫉妒翠姑爱大师兄鼓宣，而将鼓宣杀死，并强奸了翠姑，不久，翠姑生下海龙。翠姑含辛茹苦地将娇妹和海龙抚养成人。娇妹为报父仇，女扮男装只身进城，牵马走过裕德楼，引起了路过此地的常义和华云吾的疑心，他们追了上去，并对拦路的小摊贩大打出手。这些被闻讯追到城里寻找妹妹的海龙看到，海龙痛打常义。海龙的功夫被正带着女儿天凤吃饭的宁飞鸿看到，他将海龙请到宁府，聘他做家丁教头，天凤请他做自己的保镖。这使华云吾非常妒忌。不久，娇妹装扮成乡下姑娘来到宁府做女佣，被华云吾看上，正当华云吾欲对娇妹无理时，海龙借机救下娇妹。当晚，海龙陪天凤去舞场，在回来的途中，遭人暗算，并巧遇华云吾，翠姑领乡亲们救下海龙，杀退敌人。天凤见海龙安全归来，十分惊喜，她从海龙手中接过刻有宁字样的匕首，顿时明白是华云吾怕海龙成了宁家的女婿，才派人暗杀海龙的。当晚，海龙在去刺杀宁飞鸿时，与妹妹相遇，双双落入陷阱，娇妹让海龙将她捆住，以免两人同时落难。宁飞鸿奖赏了海龙，命华云吾干掉娇妹。当海龙听到枪声后泪水长流，这被宁飞鸿看到眼里，宁飞鸿要海龙说出主使人。华云吾在处决娇妹之前向她提出，若能拿出宁飞鸿的人头就可换回性命。娇妹回村找翠姑，翠姑等人杀进宁府，非但没有找到海龙，自己也落入敌手。当翠姑看到宁飞鸿的画像时，明白了眼前的人就是当年杀死大师兄，奸污自己的仇人。宁飞鸿也明白了一切。娇妹去救海龙，这时天凤已打开了关押海龙的地牢，华云吾拦在她的面前，天凤用身体挡住了华云吾射向海龙的子弹。娇妹、海龙一起杀了华云吾。宁飞鸿企图用父子情来感化海龙，被翠姑、海龙和娇妹击毙。。
