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A violent Italian crime drama about obsession, corruption, and revenge, centered on a hitman spiraling through betrayal and moral decay.

Release: October 29, 2013

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A family's move into a new home unleashes demonic forces that culminate in possession and murder.

Release: July 24, 2012

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A Mexican bandit and an American outsider become uneasy allies during the revolution, each hiding his true motives.

Release: October 27, 1971

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Franco Nero (Django) stars as an architect thrown in jail for a misdemeanor in The Case is Closed: Forget It. Franco Nero (Django) stars as an architect thrown in jail for a misdemeanor in The Case is Closed: Forget It. Inside, he sees the grim reality of life behind bars, faced with corrupt guards and a prison yard ruled by the mafia. Damiano Damiani (The Day of the Owl) continues his exploration of mafia stories with this gritty prison drama. Nero gives a sympathetic performance as the honest man, while support is given by noted character actors including Riccardo Cucciola (Rabid Dogs) as another innocent and John Steiner (Tenebrae) as a psychotic killer. Alongside Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion and Damiani's own Confessions of a Police Captain, this exploration of authority and corruption was as critical as the era's finest work and ranks alongside the best Italian genre films of the 1970s. Bonus Materials 2K restoration of the film from the original negative presented with Italian and, for the first time, English audio options Original uncompressed mono PCM audio New interview with star Franco Nero (2022, 14 mins) Archival documentary on the making of the film featuring actor Corrado Solari, assistant director Enrique Bergier and editor Antonio Siciliano (2015, 28 mins) Italy’s Cinematic Civil Conscience: An Examination of the Life and Works of Damiano Damiani - A visual essay on the career of Damiani Damiani by critic Rachael Nisbet (2023, 35 mins) Trailer New and improved optional English subtitles for Italian audio and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for English audio Cast & Crew Actors: Franco Nero Riccardo Cucciolla Georges Wilson Director: Damiano Damiani The Case Is Closed: Forget It The Case Is Closed: Forget It About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews $27.67 with 8 percent savings$27.67 Add to cart

Release: April 21, 2026

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Seasoned police captain Bonavia orders the release of a criminally insane inmate-then watches him set out to assassinate a local construction magnate. In Palermo, Sicily, seasoned police captain Bonavia (Martin Balsam, 12 Angry Men) orders the release of a criminally insane inmate - then watches him set out to assassinate a local construction magnate. When the plan backfires, Bonavia faces the scrutiny of young and idealistic district attorney Traini (Franco Nero, Django, The Day of the Owl). Neat conceptions of justice, corruption and madness shatter in this hard-hitting investigative thriller from Damiano Damiani (The Day of the Owl, How to Kill a Judge). Balsam and Nero's face-off is complemented by a striking supporting cast and an innovative jazz, pop, and electric guitar score by Riz Ortolani (Cannibal Holocaust). Bonus Materials 2K restoration presented with Italian and English audio options Uncompressed mono PCM audio Cast & Crew Actors: Martin Balsam Franco Nero Marilu Tolo Claudio Gora Michele Gammino Director: Damiano Damiani

Release: June 23, 2026

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The Day of the Owl stars Franco Nero as a police chief who, while investigating the death of a construction worker, goes up against corrupt officials The Day of the Owl stars Franco Nero (Django) as a police chief who, while investigating the death of a construction worker, goes up against corrupt officials and a ruthless mafia boss (Lee J. Cobb, On the Waterfront). Adapted from the celebrated novel by Leonardo Sciascia (Illustrious Corpses, Todo Modo), The Day of the Owl was the first book to openly deal with organised crime in Sicily. Director Damiano Damiani followed in the civic-minded cinema of Francesco Rosi and Elio Petri while forging a new path for the action-orientated cinema of the poliziottesco that would follow, creating something uniquely his own. A prestigious production, it was in the running for best film at the Berlin Film Festival and found wins at home in the David di Donatello Awards for stars Nero and Claudia Cardinale, along with Damiani (A Bullet for the General), and Best film. Bonus Materials 2K restoration of the film from the original negative presented in the original Italian version (109 mins) and the shorter export cut with English audio (103 mins) Original uncompressed mono PCM audio New interview with star Franco Nero, featuring archive footage of Damiano Damiani and Leonardo Sciascia (2022, 17 mins) Archival interview with Franco Nero, writer Ugo Pirro and production manager Lucio Trentini (2006, 27 mins) Identity Crime-Sis: filmmaker and Italian crime cinema expert Mike Malloy discusses The Day of the Owl in the context of the formation of the Italian crime film genre (2022, 20 mins) Casting Cobb: A Tale of Two Contents: A video essay by filmmaker Howard S. Berger looking at actor Lee J. Cobb's career transition from Hollywood to Italy and the archetypes he tended to play (2023, 33 mins) Archival interview with Claudia Cardinale from Belgian TV in which she discusses her long and storied career (2017, 22 mins) Trailer New and improved optional English subtitles for Italian audio and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for English audio Cast & Crew Actors: Claudia Cardinale Franco Nero Lee J. Cobb Serge Reggiani Director: Damiano Damiani Top About this item Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews The Day Of The Owl The Day Of The Owl

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A quick-thinking drifter and an idealistic revolutionary cross paths in a sardonic spaghetti western set during the Mexican Revolution.

Release: February 13, 2024

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John Dannahay (Tony Musante, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), a CIA agent stationed in Rome, is planning to overthrow an African government. But his plan goes wrong when a corrupt colleague starts shooting people from the roof of a hotel, taking an innocent couple hostage. Director Damiano Damiani (How to Kill a Judge) wields expert tension in this gripping espionage thriller, twisting and turning its tight plot to its sensational finale. Featuring a fantastic supporting cast including Claudia Cardinale (The Day of the Owl), John Steiner (The Case is Closed: Forget It) and Wolfango Soldati (The Heroin Busters), Goodbye & Amen is one of the great 1970s Italian action thrill rides, set to a haunting score by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis (Torso, Keoma). SPECIAL FEATURES: New 2023 restoration of the film from the original camera negative presented with Italian and, for the first time on home video, English audio options Uncompressed mono PCM audio Audio commentary by Eurocrime experts Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth (2023) Interview with editor Antonio Siciliano Archival interview with Wolfango Soldati (2013) New and improved English subtitles for Italian audio and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for English audio Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Italian crime cinema expert Lucia Rinaldi Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Top Similar From the Brand Reviews Goodbye & Amen

Release: June 23, 2026

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A filmmaker who depicts a murdered judge in his latest film comes under suspicion when life imitates art In How to Kill a Judge, Franco Nero (Django) plays filmmaker Giacomo Solaris, whose latest film features a judge corrupted by the mafia and who is later killed. The real judge the character is based on seizes the film but is later found murdered. Feeling a degree of responsibility, Solaris investigates through his police and mafia advisors, but as the assassinations increase around him, will he reach the source of the conspiracy? Full of twists and a fascinating meta-commentary on cinema that derives from a highly personal approach to the subject matter inspired by real-life events, director Damiano Damiani (Day of the Owl) points the camera at himself and the genre in this fascinating exploration of the social impact of the mafia. Bonus Materials 2K restoration of the film from the original negative presented in Italian and English audio options Original uncompressed mono PCM audio New interview with star Franco Nero (2022, 13 mins) New interview with Alberto Pezzotta, author of Regia Damiano Damiani (2022, 34 mins) Lessons in Violence: A new video essay on the film by filmmaker David Cairns (2023, 22 mins) English and Italian Trailers New and improved optional English subtitles for Italian audio and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for English audio Cast & Crew Actors: Franco Nero Francoise Fabian Claudio Gora Director: Damiano Damiani Top About this item Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews How To Kill A Judge How To Kill A Judge

Release: August 16, 2016

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Director Damiano Damiani’s The Most Beautiful Wife (La Moglie Più Bella, 1970) stars the then 14-year-old beauty, Ornella Muti, as a real-life Sicilian girl who dared to challenge the local Mafia. Instead of acceding to a malignant old custom allowing a young Don to kidnap and rape a prospective bride, she puts her foot down and goes to the police, unleashing the rage of the mobsters, but also the disapproval of her family and neighbors. Highlighted by a score from the great maestro, Ennio Morricone, available on this Twilight Time release as an isolated track.