''Redneck'' () is a 1973 Italian-British crime-thriller film directed by

Silvio Narizzano Silvio Narizzano (8 February 192726 July 2011) was a Canadian film and television director, who lived and worked primarily in the United Kingdom. He is best known for directing the acclaimed 1966 comedy-drama film '' Georgy Girl,'' which is cons ...

Plot

Memphis, the “American”, assaulted a jewelry store with “Moskito”, whose real name is Dino Bianco, while Dino's hippie-esque friend Maria is waiting in the getaway car. The action is poorly prepared and the implementation fails, which causes Memphis to react brutally. On their escape, they find the 13-year-old son of the British consul in a stolen car, whom they take hostage. The American's actions are becoming more and more confused and brutal; so he shoots Maria and forces Moskito to drown a German family so that they - Memphis is now wounded - can get to safety. Moskito becomes friends with Lennox, the kidnapped boy, and tries to stop the American from doing what he is doing. A few meters before the border they are caught by the police and are killed.

Cast

Franco Nero Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film '' Django'' (1966), which made him a pop cul ...

as Mosquito * Telly Savalas as Memphis * Mark Lester as Lennox Duncan * Ely Galleani as Maria * Duilio Del Prete as Captain Lenzi *

Maria Michi Maria Michi (24 May 1921 – 7 April 1980) was an Italian supporting actress who worked with Roberto Rossellini on his two early Neorealism (art), neorealism films: ''Rome, Open City'' and ''Paisan, Paisà''. Michi worked first as a typist at ...

as Princess *Beatrice Clary as Margaret Duncan * Bruno Boschetti as Police Officer * Aldo De Carellis as Riccardo * Tommy Duggan as Anthony Duncan * Giuseppe Mattei as Jeweller * Lara Wendel as German Girl (credited as Daniela Barnes)

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* 1970s Italian-language films Poliziotteschi films 1973 crime thriller films Films directed by Silvio Narizzano Films about kidnapping Films about hostage taking 1970s road movies British road movies 1970s British films 1970s Italian films {{crime-thriller-film-stub