Ruggero Deodato — Director (25)

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Thinking About Africa (1999)
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other title: Sotto il cielo dell'Africa / 忆起非洲 …
哈里可斯和莫里卡·马瑞尼大夫同机到达非洲某地。莫里卡到“可门诊所”就职,一进门就为犯心脏病的哈里可斯的父亲沃尔德成功地做了抢救手术。沃尔德和母亲丽丽莎经营的农场破产,正受到新买主和烟厂老板的威胁。哈里可斯准备找到投资者将农场周围建成野生动物的“天堂谷”。丽莎邀请莫尼卡母女住在他们家。哈里可斯爱上了漂亮、能干的莫尼卡,当他向她求爱时,莫尼卡因一个多月前丈夫的去世而拒绝了哈里可斯,经过同事的劝说,莫里卡去机场追回了即将登机回德国的哈里可斯。

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The House on the Edge of the Park Part II (1988)
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鲁杰罗·德奥达托 actor: 大卫·赫斯 / 乔瓦尼·隆巴多·雷迪斯
other title: 公园旁的凶屋2 / 公园边缘的怪屋 …
After thirty years at the mercy of a brutal Warden in Sing Sing prison, Ricky is released and returns to the old garage in New York City. Desperate for a place to belong, he falls in with a dangerous sociopath named The Poet and his blood thirsty girlfriend Muriel. But the memories of Ricky's old friend Alex continue to haunt him.

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Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976)
Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore IMDb Douban
鲁杰罗·德奥达托 actor: 马克·波雷尔 / 雷·洛夫洛克 …
other title: Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore / 像警察一样活着,像男人一样死去 …
Alfredo and Antonio are recruited to join a Special Force for the police dedicated to fighting the Rome underworld using any tactics they think appropriate. Trying to chase down top mobster Pasquini, they pick on his nymphomaniac sister and literally pump her for information. Their attentions don’t escape Pasquini’s notice and he plans to put them out of commission. Live like a Cop was hugely successful and it isn’t hard to see why. The film begins with an extended motorbike chase at full tilt through Rome which includes a mugger’s victim being dragged behind one bike and a guide dog being run over whilst it’s blind owner is left in the middle of a traffic crossing. When our two hunk heroes capture the muggers, the one still living is “helped” by Alfredo breaking his neck. Porel and Lovelock look gorgeous in this film and their relationship is a very odd one. They travel anywhere sharing one bike, sleep in the same bedroom and share women. This film is almost their romance! Fernando Di Leo provides the script and Deodato has done it justice with flashes of sharp wit, black humour and sassy dialogue balanced along great fights, torture and explosions when needed. The opening bike chase is a little overstated and almost silly by it’s conclusion, but the casual brutality of the violent cops is well done with Adolfo Celi doing well as their Police Captain who tears them off a strip only to ignore their excesses. The film is immensely enjoyable but not in the top rank of great Euro crime as the drama seems a bit scattergun and the amorality a little wearing. Still, it’s a great watch for Euro Crime fans.

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The Lone Runner (1986)
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other title: O Herói do Deserto / Le loup du désert …
The Summerking's daughter has been kidnapped, and the legendary hero of the desert comes to her rescue as he did when she was young. The Lone Runner proves to be an unstoppable hero with limitless fighting abilities. He battles those who would harm innocents, and does what ever else he can for them.

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最后的情感 (1978)
L'Ultimo sapore dell'aria Douban
Ruggero Deodato actor: Carlo Lupo / Vittoria Galeazzi …
other title: L'Ultimo sapore dell'aria / Last Feelings
Diego Michele is a troubled runaway who tries to make something out of himself by joining a swimming team and competing in national tryouts and champion races which takes a turn when he is struck by a terminal illness ...

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Atlantis Inferno (1983)
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other title: I predatori di Atlantide / The Atlantis Interceptors …
This film is in a league of it's own: I won't bother to re-state what every other person has already posted regarding the plot. Needless to say it makes no sense what-so-ever in the big scheme of things, but there is plenty of violence and preposterous characters such as the "Crystal Skull" liven things up no end. The best line in the whole film has to be "We can't move; we're immobilised" (by an invisible force field), so how come he can still move his jaw to speak? As I say ultimately in a league of it's own and one of the best examples of how practically any script was considered during the 80's as a potential blockbuster!

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Love Threat (1988)
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other title: 爱情威胁 / Minaccia d'amore …
It is truly saddening to see a once-great director such as Deodato delivering such a second-rate giallo such as this. This movie was so terrible it effectively put an end to his movie career. The box lies, this is no "erotic thriller", hell during the film's 97 minute running time, Charlotte Lewis barely shows us one nipple! I thought it would pick up once William Burger showed up (in one of his last roles), but his character is killed off rather abruptly and lamely. This movie fails in pretty much every way. Claudio Simonetti's music is little more than noise, and the plot made very little sense at all. For some reason, Lewis is terrorized by ghosts which attack using phones. (?) By the end, the characters all seem to have forgotten the previous 90 minutes of hell they went through, and casually laugh as they sick the evil spirits on someone else, Lewis's ex-boyfriend. What?!? This movie did little for me besides anger me.... and bore me half to death.

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The Profane Exhibit (2012)
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瑞恩·尼科尔森 / 乌维·鲍尔 … actor: 莫妮卡·派伦 / 蒂娜·克劳斯
other title: 世俗的展览 / 世俗的展覽
Deep within the underbelly of Paris, there is a club which is the home of a secret, wicked society. At first it resembles an ordinary fetish or Goth nightclub, but within the cavernous building are many hidden rooms, one of which is known as "The Room of Souls," a private gathering place of the world's richest and most evil people. Their host is the elegant yet frightening Madame Sabatier. For their amusement each member takes a turn and spins a true tale of depravity.

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The Concorde Affair (1979)
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鲁杰罗·德奥达托 actor: 詹姆斯·弗朗西斯 / 梅茜·珐玛 …
other title: 空中劫难 / Concorde Affaire '79 …
一架试飞的协和号超音速飞机在飞往伦敦途中突然坠入大海,机组人员中仅有一空姐幸免于难。此次空难是美国纽约的一个国际飞机制造公司为独霸飞机市场而阴谋策划的,一恐怖组织获悉了内情,囚禁了幸存的空姐,高价勒索纽约公司。 第二架满载乘客的协和号飞机又将起飞,纽约公司孤注一掷,再施魔手。为粉碎其阴谋,摩西与纽约公司和黑帮组织展开了殊死搏斗......

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The Washing Machine (1993)
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鲁杰罗·德奥达托 actor: 菲利普·卡洛特 / 艾里亚·波雷利 …
other title: 致命的旋涡 / Vortice mortale …
The focus with this film is purely on the sex scenes, and Deodato has managed to create a thriller that is surprisingly erotic, as he makes great use of his actress' assets! The film focuses on three sisters (intriguing enough on its own), who have to call the police when the body of a pimp named Yuri is found in their washing machine. However, when the inspector arrives, the body disappears - but this is a copper that doesn't let a case go easily, and after taking the decision to devote all of his free time to both the case and the three sisters in question, he soon finds himself a part of their sex games. Given the plot and the fact that it stars three very sexy women, you would be forgiven for thinking that The Washing Machine is merely soft-core porn. Director Ruggero Deodato apparently said that he made this film purely for the money, but I find that hard to believe as great care and attention seems to have been put into the film. The lighting in many scenes is fantastic, while the score and lush Gothic locations enhance the surreal plot. Even the acting isn't bad, which is a huge rarity for Italian cinema. The three ladies make up the backbone of the film, and as you might expect; every scene that features them is a treat. The girls' look sexy whether they're dressed or not, and I'm pleased to say that all three of them spend more time in the latter state! The story plays second fiddle to the sex scenes, but it's admirable that a movie like this has a story at all. Deodato ensures that the movie flows well, and that there's always something of interest when none of the characters are having sex. Overall, The Washing Machine is extremely sleazy and surprisingly erotic; and while I may be praising it too highly, I've got to say that I really enjoyed the film and recommend it to anyone that likes their sleazy horror films!

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血歌 (2016)
Ballad in Blood Douban
other title: Ballad in Blood / Il giorno dopo...
It's the day after Halloween. Jacopo and Duke wake up in the apartment of two girls: Lenka, the Czech Republic, and Elizabeth, English, both in Italy thanks to the Erasmus project. The dawn of that new day brings with it a big problem: Elizabeth died. But there's more, because none of the three remember what happened. Neither James nor Duke nor Lenka, remember what happened that night.

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House on the Edge of the Park (1980)
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other title: 公园旁的凶屋 / La casa sperduta nel parco …
A posh couple experience car trouble on their way to a villa party and stop into a local mechanic's shop for assistance, unaware of his shady background. After he and his mentally challenged assistant fix the car, the couple invite them to the party to return the favor, leading to an evening of mayhem.