Hunted City

{{Infobox film

| name = Hunted City

| image = Hunted City.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| native_name =

| director = Stelvio Massi

| producer =

| screenplay = {{plainlist|*José Sanchez

Marino Girolami{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}}}}

| story = {{plainlist|*José Sanchez

Marino Girolami
Vincenzo Mannino{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}}}}

| based_on =

| starring = Maurizio Merli

| music = Stelvio Cipriani{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}}

| cinematography = Pier Luigi Santi{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}}

| editing = Mauro Bonannni{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}}

| studio = 3C Cooperativa Cinematografica{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}}

| distributor = Simba Film

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1979|9|27|Italy}}

| runtime = 103 minutes

| country = Italy{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}}

| language =

| budget =

| gross = ₤329 million

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Hunted City ({{langx|it|Sbirro, la tua legge è lenta... la mia no!}} {{literal translation|Cop...Your Law is Slow, Mine Isn't!}}) is a 1979 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Stelvio Massi.{{cite news|last=Achille Valdata|title=La donna ha un campanile|newspaper=La Stampa|date=20 October 1979|page=16}} It represents one of the few negative roles for Merola.{{cite book|last=Roberto Curti|title=Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano|publisher=Lindau, 2006|pages=138–139}}

Production

Hunted City was the fifth collaboration between actor Maurizio Merli and director Stelvio Massi.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}} The film was shot at Incet-de Paolis in Milan and on location in Milano.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}}

Cast

Maurizio Merli: Commissioner Paolo Ferro
Mario Merola: Raffaele Acampora
Carmen Scarpitta: Ferro's sister
Francisco Rabal: don Alfonso
Massimo Dapporto: Stefano

Release

Hunted City was distributed theatrically in Italy by Simba Film on 27 September 1979.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}} The film grossed a total of 329 million Italian lire domestically.{{sfn|Curti|2013|p=262}}