MOVIE SUMMARY
It’s late at night. In the notorious Bois de Boulogne Forest just
outside Paris, a group of transsexual prostitutes offer their
services to passing motorists. Suddenly we hear the roar of a
powerful motorcycle engine kicked into life. Headlights pierce the
darkness of the forest. Two bikes appear, their riders dressed in
black leather, faces masked, heavily armed with assault rifles.
The prostitutes scatter, chased by the riders who slaughter them
in a hail of bullets before vanishing into the night. In the morgue,
Inspector Gerard Lattuada of the Paris Vice Squad recognizes one of
the dead as a police informant known as Dolores.
He learns that a notorious crime boss called “The Greek”
ordered the killing of Dolores to settle a grudge. As Lattuarda
investigates further, he discovers that a psychopathic and sadistic
hit man, employed by The Greek, is intent on taking over the Paris
underworld by any means possible. Soon a violent and deadly gang war
is in full swing. And soon Lattuada finds himself on a personal
mission of vengeance when his sister falls victim to the psycho
killer. One of the sleaziest and most violent crime films ever made
in France, Death Squad gained much notoriety when it was classed “X”
by the French censor.
This is the first ever US release of the film and is fully
uncut, so should not be watched by the easily shocked. Director Max
Pecas made his name in the 1970s, with soft core erotica such as I
Am a Nymphomaniac and Private Club. Here he returns to the crime
films which began his career in the 1960s, but with a 1980’s twist
of gore, mayhem, and relentless savagery.
DISC FEATURES
-Brand new 4k transfer from film negative -Digitally restored -English/French audio choice, English subtitles
-interview with Thierry de Carbonnières, interview with Olivia Dutron -Original trailer -interview with Jean-Claude Couty
REVIEWS
"one hell of a sleazy euro-crime thriller” Hexagore, Letterboxd
“this is one of the most successful attempts to combine
over-the-top violent elements within a softcore sex film while
actually making a real movie.” Lor, IMDB
“Highly recommended if you like hardcore, sleazy and
ultraviolent action.” theplayground.blogspot.com
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