''Crimebusters'' ( it, Poliziotti violenti), is a 1976 Italian "

poliziottesco Poliziotteschi (; singular ''poliziottesco'') constitute a subgenre of crime and action films that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s and reached the height of their popularity in the 1970s. They are also known as ''polizieschi all'italiana'', ' ...

" film directed by

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Cast

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as Major Paolo Altieri * Antonio Sabàto as Police commissioner Paolo Tosi *

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as Lawyer Vieri *

Silvia Dionisio Silvia Dionisio (born 28 September 1951) is an Italian actress who appeared in several movies in the 1970s. Born in Rome, Dionisio made her debut in the world of cinema when she was only 14 years old in the movie ''Darling''. Her career followe ...

as Anna *

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as Donna al parco

Release

''Crimebusters'' was released theatrically in Italy on May 11, 1976 where it was distributed by Capitol. It grossed a total of 698,998,550

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Reception

Roberto Curti, author of ''Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980'' stated that the film was "standard fare", finding the political angle of the film rushed.

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