| Tough to Kill | |
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| Directed by | Joe D'Amato |
| Written by | Sergio Donati Giuseppe Zaccariello |
| Starring | Luc Merenda Donald O'Brien |
| Cinematography | Joe D'Amato |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
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| Language | Italian |
Tough to Kill (Italian: Duri a morire) is a 1978 Italian action film shot in the Dominican Republic written and directed by Joe D'Amato and starring Luc Merenda and Donald O'Brien.
Plot
A hit man joins a band of mercenaries for a mission in an African jungle during a civil war. His goal is to bring back a wanted mercenary dead or alive, for whom a huge reward has been offered. The members of the squad all wind up fighting with each other over the prize.
Cast
- Luc Merenda as Martin
- Donald O'Brien as Major Hagerty
- Percy Hogan as Wabu
- Laurence Stark as Mike O’Sullivan
- Piero Vida as Leon
- Wolfango Soldati as Polansky
- Isarco Ravaioli as Cpt. Duscheff/Duchesne
- Alessandro Haber as Papadinos
- Lorenza Rodriguez Lopez as Stella
Release
The film soundtrack by Stelvio Cipriani was released on CD by Digitsoundtracks on 7 February 2019.
Reception
Director Joe D'Amato stated about the film in an interview, "The script was excellent, but due to some production mishaps, the resulting film was pretty average."
References
- Ian Jane (May 5, 2005). "DVD Video Reviews: Tough to Kill". DVD Talk. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059350.
- "Duri a morire". Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- Palmerini, Luca M.; Mistretta, Gaetano (1996). "Spaghetti Nightmares". Fantasma Books. p. 77.ISBN 0963498274.
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- 1978 films
- Films directed by Joe D'Amato
- Macaroni Combat films
- Films with screenplays by Sergio Donati
- Films scored by Stelvio Cipriani
- Films set in Africa
- Films set in jungles
- Films shot in the Dominican Republic
- 1970s crime action films
- 1970s Italian-language films
- 1970s Italian films
- 1970s Italian film stubs
- 1970s crime film stubs