''Terror in Rome'' ( it, I violenti di Roma bene), also known as ''Violence for Kicks'', is a 1976 Italian " poliziottesco" film. written and directed by

Sergio Grieco Sergio Grieco (13 January 1917 – 30 March 1982) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Biography Sergio's father was the Italian Communist Ruggero Grieco. Grieco first started in film in the Soviet Union in 1931, working as an assis ...

and Massimo Felisatti, credited as Segri & Ferrara. It is loosely inspired by the

Circeo massacre Monte Circeo or Cape Circeo ( it, Promontorio del Circeo , la, Mons Circeius) is a mountain promontory that marks the southwestern limit of the former Pontine Marshes.located on the southwest coast of Italy near San Felice Circeo. At the nor ...

, in which three young men abducted, and then raped and tortured, two young women over a two-day period.

Plot

A gang of bikers terrorize the streets of Rome.

Cast

* Antonio Sabàto as Commissioner De Gregori * Pierre Marfurt as Stefano Donini * Cesare Barro as Bruno * Franca Gonella as Marco's sister * Pupo De Luca as Marshall Turrini * Gianluca Farnese as Marco Liberatori * Giuliana Melis as Giovanna * Giacomo Rossi Stuart as Donini * Gloria Piedimonte as Elena

Production

''Terror in Rome'' was filmed at Cave Film Studio in Rome and on location in Rome.

Release

''Terror in Rome'' was distributed theatrically in Italy by C.I.A. on 12 August 1976. The film grossed a total of 518,107,310 lire domestically. It was released in France in 1979 as ''La Nuit de excitcées'' with additional sex scenes.

Reception

In his analysis of the film, Roberto Curti heavily criticized it, noting that "the story is stretched beyond belief" and that "the budget is so poor that ''Terror In Rome'' could well pass for a Turkish movie", and eventually complaining that "the film is so badly written and directed that it is hard to believe it came from such an experienced filmmaker as Grieco and a renowned writer as Felisatti."

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* 1970s crime films Poliziotteschi films Films directed by Sergio Grieco 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub