gareth633 A bit different to the usual vigilante films, half expected something like Death Wish, the Exterminator or The Big Racket (Which are all great films by the way) and instead it's something a bit more realistic and well thought out. Maybe the action sequences should have been more evenly spread through the film though. What makes it different to the other films is the main character doesn't wipe out hundreds of punks, it is more a story of his calculated revenge and builds it's story up more steadily. Franco Nero plays the most haphazard, cack-handed vigilante ever but is great in the role, certainly more expressive than Robert Ginty in the Exterminator. Not that that's difficult mind. His character is obsessed with revenge and it is well portrayed. It is easy to sympathise with his character and it is engrossing watching him get his revenge. Nero does a lot of his own stunts too including some great stuff with him getting chased and knocked down by a Ford Mustang in slo mo. How he didn't get killed or crippled is incredible.Talking of cars poor Franco has to make do with an Austin Allegro through most of the film.Anyway to summarise a good solid well acted film, quite violent, great music score, very well staged action sequences and satisfying climax.Very much worth a watch.

The_Void I'm really starting to develop a love for these Italian cop flicks - and Street Law is hands down one of the best that I've seen! This entire genre owes itself to Don Siegel's classic Dirty Harry, but Street Law apparently takes most of it's influence from Michael Winner's "classic" Death Wish (I say apparently because I haven't seen Death Wish all the way through). The film focuses on crime in Italy, but unlike many Italian cop films; this one doesn't put crime in a 'cool' light, or focus on a police investigation; as our main character here is an engineer named Carlo Antonelli, a man who is beaten by a band of robbers one day while at the post office. The humiliation is too much for him, and he can't get these four men off his mind - and so revenge becomes his main priority. However, he quickly finds that finding out information in the criminal underbelly isn't easy as most people don't want to talk; so, via blackmail, he recruits a young criminal named Tommy to help him find the men who humiliated him and get his revenge - Italian crime flick style! Street Law was directed by Enzo G. Castellari, a man who also directed the big hits 'The Big Racket' and 'The Heroin Busters', so it's obvious that he knows his way around a crime thriller! This one features all the staples of the genre - car chases right from the off, as well as fistfights and shootouts and it's hardly dull for a second. This film also sets itself apart from similar films due to its atmosphere; which gritty, tense and has a very downtrodden sort of feel. The film features a starring role for seventies Italy's top hard man, Franco Nero. It's not your usual Nero performance, however. I'm more used to seeing him calm, cool and collected in Spaghetti westerns and Giallo - but here he gives a frenzied, frightened performance; yet he still fits it well, as you can really believe that this man has been dragged into a bad situation against his will. Giancarlo Prete is his co-star and does well, while the film also features Barbara Bach - but the former Bond girl hardly has any screen time at all! Apparently, the ending borrows heavily from Death Wish, but I don't care as it's highly entertaining and provides the perfect climax for a tale like this. Street Law is HIGHLY recommended to all fans of Italian cinema!

christopher-underwood Taut and cynical thriller with a good pace, throbbing soundtrack, decent cinematography and not a little bloody violence. Very much of the times this is a somewhat depressing tale of ruthless criminal activity and police corruption.The not so pretty side of 70's Italy brought vividly to the screen with a workmanlike performance from Franco Nero and little more than sweet innocent looks from Barbara Bach.In fact a little more involvement from the ladies would have made this that much more enjoyable but if it's non stop chasing and shooting done with some style you are after this is certainly your number.

freudstein Shot in the same year of the american "Deathwish" with Charles Bronson, has a similar plot but it results much more realistic and exciting. The great Franco Nero's performance and the brilliant music by the De Angelis brothers make of this an "absolutely must see" for all the fans of this kind of movies !