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Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately| Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction| but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another. The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average| but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!。70年代某年，秋季物资交流会开幕的前夕，中外客商陆续来到花城这个贸易中心。欧洲联合矿业公司董事麦格利克，秘书卡瑟琳以及港商林进财、曹敬三等一行来到花城宾馆，我外事人员冯国柱热情地接待了他们。麦格得克提出要求能否解决一个套间以便安装电传打字机，林进财在曹敬三的激将下将自己的套间让给了麦格利克。在庆祝开幕式的舞会上，外商奥斯伯格邀请卡瑟琳拌舞，并不时地眉飞色舞向她调情。把这一切看在眼里的麦格利克大厌恶地离开了舞厅。走进卧室，麦格利克发现办公桌上的公文包被打开，记有重要经济情报的笔记本失踪了。他急忙向冯国柱报失。自从笔记本失窃后，麦格利克不断收到电传机发来的指示，而这些指示动摇和干扰了他同中方合同的签定。在举棋不定之际，麦格利克同董事长通了一次长途电话。董事长说明近日并没有给他发报，也没有贸易上给他新指示。港商曹敬三突然患急病入院，服务员小赖殷勤照顾，曹敬...。