Savage Three

Savage Three

1975 · 85 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime, Action

By day, Ovidio (Joe Dallesandro) and his two friends work at a data center. After work, they blow off steam by committing random acts of savage violence, swiftly graduating from sparking a riot at a football game to vehicle theft, rape, and murder. The police are convinced this recent spate of crimes is politically motivated, but world-weary veteran Commissario Santaga (Enrico Maria Salerno) suspects a far more terrifying explanation: that these young men are motivated by nothing more than boredom and disaffection at civilized society. As Ovidio's behavior escalates, a psychological game of cat-and-mouse ensues between the two adversaries, building towards a shocking final confrontation.

Directed by Vittorio Salerno · Written by Ernesto Gastaldi

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Joe Dallesandro Ovidio Mainardi
Gianfranco De Grassi Giacomo Boatta
Guido De Carli Peppe
Sal Borgese Guardian
Carmen Scarpitta Politician's Wife
Luigi Casellato Chief Inspector
Claudio Nicastro Surgeon
Ada Pometti Friend of Politician's Wife
Umberto Ceriani Police Marshal Tamaraglio
Gualtiero Rispoli Scientific Researcher
Enzo Garinei Research Center Director
Renzo Ozzano Santagà's Partner Detective

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