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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!。宋美奂在长途汽车站找到姐姐宋美仑已经是夜深了。自从两年前姐姐因吸毒离家出走，美奂就无时无刻不在想着她同胞的姐姐，替姐姐担心。如今，姐姐回来了，正赶上美奂筹备婚礼，美奂自然高兴，娘家终于有人参加她跟刘勇的婚礼，不至于让婆家笑话她娘家无人。 如果姐姐不回来，美奂结婚时娘家还真没有人来。还是在姐妹俩五六岁的时候，爸爸妈妈就离婚了，美仑美奂生生地被分开，美仑跟了妈妈，美奂随了爸爸，后来离异的爸爸妈妈先后结婚，给美仑美奂幼小的心灵涂上了一层阴影。在姐姐的继父痛心地将美仑挡在了门外之后，美奂只好将姐姐带回她跟刘勇租住的小屋。 刘勇终于见到了妻子美奂时常提起的姐姐，热情地接待了美仑。得知美仑有过吸毒史、现在也没有解除，刘勇不顾交房贷的压力，偷偷卖掉出租车，主动站出来要跟美奂一起帮助美仑戒毒。美仑不止一次地想戒毒，曾经也两次进过戒毒所，但每一次都没有成功。这一次，美...。