Umberto Lenzis The Big Racket (1976), starring Fabio Testi, is one of the most brutal entries in the Eurocrime cycle. Following a cop fighting a protection racket that terrorizes Rome, it blends vigilante themes, organized crime, and poliziottesco violence into a cult classic of Italian crime cinema.

Enzo G. Castellaris The Heroin Busters (1977), starring Fabio Testi and David Hemmings, is a fast-paced Eurocrime thriller about international drug trafficking. Mixing undercover operations, jet-setting locations, and Lenzis gritty poliziottesco style, it remains a cult favorite of Italian crime cinemas late 1970s wave.

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Over a long and wide-ranging career, director Enzo G. Castellari (Keoma, The Inglorious Bastards) helmed some of the most infamous of all the poliziotteschi - the gritty, action-packed crime films that proliferated in Italy throughout the 70s. Buckle up for a heart-stopping thrill ride through the seedy underbelly of Italian society in two of his most celebrated thrillers!

In 1976s The Big Racket, Inspector Nico Palmieri (Fabio Testi, What Have You Done to Solange?) is hot on the heels of a gang of ruthless racketeers. Realizing hes not going to get anywhere within the confines of the law, Nico recruits a crack squad of civilians to dole out their own brand of justice. Then, in 1977s The Heroin Busters, rule-flouting cop Fabio (Testi) goes deep undercover, chasing a globe-trotting ring of drug-smugglers suspected to be operating out of Rome. But can he and Mike Hamilton (David Hemmings, Deep Red), an Interpol agent with a hair-trigger temper, stay one step ahead of the criminals long enough to bring them down from the inside?

Featuring death-defying stunts, explosive shoot-outs and a pair of addictive, toe-tapping soundtracks courtesy of the De Angelis brothers (Torso) and legendary prog rock group Goblin (Suspiria), these two films represent the crème