Naked and Violent

Naked and Violent

1970 · 104 min · ★ 4.5 · Documentary

Cult director Sergio Martino, during the most glorious mondo years, delivered Naked and Violent, a documentary which unveils the brutality of the USA. Hidden behind a mask of perfection and justice, Naked and Violent traces the problems of American society in the 70s: from racial persecutions to the depraved sexual habits of the middle class, from the drug market to illegal gambling.

Directed by Sergio Martino · Written by Luciano Martino

Your Rating

Cast

Guido Gerosa Commentary
Gianfranco Vene Commantary
Edmund Purdom Narrator (voice): English version
Giorgio Albertazzi Narrator (voice)

Make it a double feature

3h 20m together

Naked and Violent

The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh

Both from Sergio Martino.

More from Sergio MartinoSee all →

Private Crimes

Private Crimes · 1993

When a prominent businessman is found murdered, an ambitious newspaper reporter and a local police inspector will uncover a bizarre web of small-town corruption, violence and dark secrets.

Rally

SeriesDramaAction & Adventure

The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh

The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh · 1971

The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh

MovieHorrorMystery

When socialite and heiress Julie Wardh begins receiving blackmail letters attributed to a mysterious serial killer, she suspects her cruel and sadistic former lover Jean is behind them. With her husband Neil frequently out of town, she falls into the arms of her friend's cousin George, and as the unknown assassin begins to make his move, she fears that one of the three men in her life may be the killer.

Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine · 1967

Vengeance Is Mine

Johnny Forest, bounty hunter, attempts to carry out his mother's dying wish that he bring in his outlaw brother, Clint, alive. On the run from Jurago, a former partner he has crossed, Clint accepts Johnny's help, and agrees to surrender ..... for now.

All the Colours of the Dark

All the Colours of the Dark · 1972

All the Colours of the Dark

MovieHorrorMystery

After a car accident that caused the loss of her baby, Jane experiences an increasing amount of nightmares that shake her to her core. After seeking professional help, her haunting visions turn into an even more frightening reality, one full of black magic, blood orgies, and murder.

Torso

MovieHorrorThriller

A masked serial killer with psychosexual issues strangles female coeds with scarves before dismembering them. When a wealthy student identifies one of the scarves and thinks she has a lead on a suspect, she becomes the killer's next target, retreating to her family's remote cliffside villa with three of her girlfriends.

Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key

Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key · 1972

Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key

MovieHorrorThriller

Oliviero is a drunk, burned-out writer who amuses himself by hosting orgies at his grand country manor and humiliating his wife Irina. When a number of women are murdered in grisly fashion, Oliviero becomes a prime suspect.

Arizona Colt Returns

Arizona Colt Returns · 1970

Arizona Colt Returns

Famed gunman Arizona Colt is sent by Moreno to rescue his daughter from the grips of Arizona's old enemy, Keane. But certain complications make the mission far more dangerous than expected.

A Man Called Blade

A Man Called Blade · 1977

A Man Called Blade

Maurizio Merli stars as a hatchet-wielding bounty hunter with a dark past and an even more desperate future. But when he disrupts the balance of power in a corrupt mining town, he unleashes a firestorm of brutality, betrayal and cold-blooded murder. Now, one man stalks a savage land where justice walks a razor and no bullets slice deeper than vengeance. He is A MAN CALLED BLADE.

Sugar, Honey and Pepper

Sugar, Honey and Pepper · 1980

Sugar, Honey and Pepper

Three episodes. In the first episode Valerio is mistaken for a notorious criminal. Very beautiful journalists succeed to bring him to her house for an exclusive interview. She tries to seduce him. In the second episode Giuseppe, an unlucky and ugly man, gets a job as a maid. His mistress falls in love for him. In the third episode, Plinio is a taxi driver who loves his cab above all. But at one point he is involved with the kidnapping of a woman.

Giovannona Long-Thigh

Giovannona Long-Thigh · 1973

Giovannona Long-Thigh

When a judge shuts down a high profile cheese factory for violating pollution standards, the owner bribes a monsignor to fix the problem. After they discover the judge has a predilection for married women, the owner employs a prostitute to pose as his wife in an attempt to seduce the judge.

So Sweet... So Perverse

So Sweet... So Perverse · 1969

So Sweet... So Perverse

MovieThrillerCrime

An industrialist's affair with a troubled woman entangles him in a dangerous situation with her abusive boyfriend. His glamorous life spirals into unexpected peril.

Island of the Fishmen

Island of the Fishmen · 1979

Island of the Fishmen

MovieScience FictionHorror

After their prison ship sinks in the Caribbean, a group of prisoners and a doctor wash ashore on a seemingly deserted island. They soon discover a strange couple, who invite them to stay at their house. While the prisoners plan an escape, the doctor does some investigating, and soon finds out just what the pair are really doing, and why the prisoners keep disappearing mysteriously.

Adios, Hombre

Adios, Hombre · 1967

A man is arrested, tried and convicted for a robbery that was actually committed by someone else. After he gets out of prison, he goes in search of the real robbers.

The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town

The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town · 1980

The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town

Andrea Damiani sends his wife Valeria off on a skiing holiday so he can spend time with his demanding mistress, Giulia. Little does he suspect that Valeria is having a rendezvous with a Count she recently met. However, Valeria does not know that 'Count' Giovanni is really just a manager's assistant, namely, Andrea's.

$10,000 for a Massacre

$10,000 for a Massacre · 1967

$10,000 for a Massacre

After being hired to free a landowner's kidnapped daughter, a bounty hunter double-crosses his employer and joins the kidnapper's gang.

More Like This

Africa Blood and Guts

Africa Blood and Guts · 1966

Africa Blood and Guts

MovieDocumentaryHistory

A chronicle of the violence that occurred in much of the African continent throughout the 1960s. As many African countries were transitioning from colonial rule to other forms of government, violent political upheavals were frequent. Revolutions in Zanzibar and Kenya in which thousands were killed are shown, the violence not only political; there is also extensive footage of hunters and poachers slaughtering different types of wild animals.

Mondo Topless

Mondo Topless · 1966

MovieDocumentary

Completely topless. Completely uninhibited. The craze that began in San Francisco is now exploding across the USA and Europe.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter