''Don't Trust the Mafia'' ( it, I guappi non si toccano) is a 1979 Italian crime film directed by Mario Bianchi.

Production

''Don't Trust the Mafia'' was filmed at R.T.A. Elios in Rome and on location in Aversa. It was one of the three crime films director Mario Bianchi filmed in Naples between 1978 and 1979.

Release

''Don't Trust the Mafia'' was released in Italy on 12 May 1979, where it was distributed by ASA Cinematografica. The film grossed 16.5 million

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on its theatrical release. The film was released with the English-language title on Danish VHS as ''Don't Trust the Mafia''.

Reception

In a retrospective review, Roberto Curti stated that Bianchi's direction was "perfunctory as ever" with his "shoestring budget" being revealed "in every shot".

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* 1979 films 1979 crime films Italian crime films Films shot in Rome Films shot in Naples Films directed by Mario Bianchi 1970s Italian-language films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-crime-film-stub