Ricco the Mean Machine (1973)

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Robert Mitchum's son Christopher heads the cast of this Italian melodrama. Despite the horrific title, the film is actually a Mafia yarn. Arthur Kennedy shows up as a WASP-ish Godfather type, while Barbara Bouchet is the love interest. The presence of Hollywood names in the cast was supposed to… More Robert Mitchum's son Christopher heads the cast of this Italian melodrama. Despite the horrific title, the film is actually a Mafia yarn. Arthur Kennedy shows up as a WASP-ish Godfather type, while Barbara Bouchet is the love interest. The presence of Hollywood names in the cast was supposed to create a market for Cauldron of Death in the U.S. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 29 min.
Directed By: Tulio Demicheli
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror, Art House & International, Classics

In Theaters: Aug 27, 1973 Wide
On DVD: Jan 29, 2008

Critic Reviews

Felix Vasquez Jr., Film Threat
Is trash, but trash you can feel good about watching...
Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine
Ricco the Mean Machine is a throwback to when men could smack women around if they talked back too loud. In other words, it has a broad appeal to cultural anthropologists, ironic hipsters, bad movie buffs, and chauvinist pigs.
Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine
If you're feeling nostalgic for some 1970s Euro-sleaze, Ricco the Mean Machine is a guilty pleasure for stoners eager to revisit the land of shag carpeting, bellbottoms, and free love.