JasparLamarCrabb Alain Delon is a hit man looking to get out of the mob. The mob has other plans. Delon's family is obliterated & he seeks revenge, tracking mafia types throughout Europe. A fairly exciting crime thriller well directed by Duccio Tessari and featuring a great performance by Delon. It's the type of revenge thriller Charles Bronson was grinding out in the'70s, only this one has a lot more style. There are several outstanding chase scenes, some fairly brutal bursts of violence and a very unforgiving finale. The supporting cast includes Richard Conte, oily Umberto Orsini (he played a similarly sleazy role in VIOLENT CITY), Lino Troisi and Marc Porel. Carla Grava is terrific as a zonked out party girl and one of Delon's few allies. The music is by Gianni Ferrio, who composed scores for over 100 movies! NO WAY OUT (aka BIG GUNS) is a macaroni mafia masterpiece.

Woodyanders Icy and lethal ace hit-man Tony Arzenta (a divinely smooth and commanding performance by Alain Delon) wants to quit the assassination business, but the dangerous mobsters he works for won't let him. After his wife and child are killed, Arzenta declares open season on everyone responsible for their deaths. Director Duccio Tessari relates the absorbing story at a constant snappy pace, maintains a properly serious and no-nonsense tone throughout, stages the stirring shoot-outs and exciting car chases with considerable rip-snorting brio, and punctuates the narrative with jolting outbursts of explosive bloody violence. Delon's suave and charismatic presence adds extra class to the already engrossing proceedings. This film further benefits from sterling acting by a bang-up cast, with praiseworthy contributions by Richard Conte as wise Mafia kingpin Nick Gusto, Carla Gravini as Arzenta's supportive lady friend Sandra, Marc Porel as Arzenta's loyal pal Domenico Maggio, Anton Diffring as ruthless, calculating capo Grunwald, and Lino Troisi as the venomous gangster Rocco Cutitta. Silvano Ippoliti's glossy cinematography boasts several graceful pans. Gianni Ferrio's funky score hits the get-down groovy spot. Erika Blanc and Rosalba Neri pop up briefly in nifty bit parts. Better still, there's no filler to speak of and we even get a decent dab of tasty gratuitous female nudity. The startling conclusion packs a mean and lingering wallop right to the gut. A solid and satisfying winner.

jotix100 This film was shown on cable the other day in its English version. It probably would have been more rewarding in the Italian original, but that's how it came, and that's the way we had to watch it. The condition of the DVD was not the best one could have hoped for. It shows the transfer didn't go too well as the colors show a faded look.The main interest for this viewer was to catch Alain Delon as a criminal from Sicily now operating in more sophisticated locales. When we first meet Tony Arzenta, he is celebrating his young son's birthday. Little prepares him, or the viewer, for what fate has in store for him. Suffice it to say, Tony proves to be a formidable rival as the powerful big guys get after him without much success. The action relies on special car effects, that while exciting, don't add much to the story. There is enough blood as Tony, who proves to be a man to be reckoned with, is always a step ahead of the criminals that want to kill him.Duccio Tessari, a veteran Italian director of lesser known films was in command of this story that feels like a travelogue. It was shot in a lot of locations. The story of Tony Arzenta's rise and fall has its moments, but it has a dated feeling. Alain Delon does what he can to create the tension that is required for his character. He has been more effective with his other movies. Veteran Richard Conte appears as the boss of one side of criminals. Carla Gravina has a small pivotal role.To be seen as a curiosity with a lot of car chases.

erica-68 Stylish, moody, innovative revenge-driven bloodbath. Also cheesy, of course, and sporadically very cheesy. It reminded me a lot of The Big Heat because it has the revenge plot set off by the exact same event, and the girl comes around to the good guy's side because of the same bad behavior by the bad guy. It's sad there's no Gloria Grahame but so fantastic that it's Alain Delon and not Glenn Ford. Could there be anyone as beautiful as Alain going around in a cashmere sweater and trenchcoat? Yet he's totally tough and icy cool. No one nowadays can touch him--though someone like Jude Law could try I guess. Hard for any girl to look good with him. The music was funky and perfect and there were several excellent car chases (and those aren't generally my cup of tea)--especially one willy nilly one in the woods. People also met their dooms in creative and bloody fashion, for instance in a junkyard cruncher. But beyond the cheese, the overall atmosphere was affecting and expertly pulled off. More creativity, excitement and freshness in that "forgotten" movie than most of what I've seen lately.