Search - The Heroin Busters on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Violence Movie Release: 1977 DVD Release: 04/25/2006 Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 33 mins Studio: Ryko Distribution Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Crime, Action Thriller, Police Detective Film

An undercover cop deeply entrenched in a lucrative international drug syndicate (Fabio Testi) and a trigger-happy Interpol agent (David Hemmings) attempt to survive on the streets long enough to bring the criminal element to their knees in director Enzo Castellari's explosive poliziotteschi. The city of Rome is about to erupt into violence, and as Inspector Fabio and agent Mike Hamilton become tied up in the twisted world of hard drugs and sexual depravity, the only thing standing between order and complete chaos are two tough law enforcers who may already be too far gone to get the job done. Now, with little time to spare and the specter of death looming on every city block, it's time to pick sides for the final battle and take on a hail of gunfire to take back the streets once and for all. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Fabio Testi - Fabio
David Hemmings - Mike Hamilton
Joshua Sinclair - Gianni
Wolfgango Soldati - Girro
Sherry Buchanan - Vera

Blue Underground completes their trilogy of Enzo G. Castellari crime thrillers with this fine disc. The Heroin Busters (known in Italy as La Via Della Droga) offers an anamorphic, letterboxed transfer of the film that boasts strong colors and crisp detail. The audio portion of the disc uses the English dub for the film -- an Italian track would have been nice for the sake of completeness, but the English track is a solid one and thankfully David Hemmings does his own dubbing. The extras are sparse, but each one counts. The first is a fun European theatrical trailer (note: said trailer gives away some of the film's surprises, so first-time viewers should watch it after the film). The other, more substantial extra is a commentary track featuring Castellari and his son, Andrea Girolami, along with moderator David Gregory. This track is quite entertaining because Castellari is an engaging speaker and quick to dispense all manner of interesting trivia about the film's participants and details behind its many stunt sequences. All in all, The Heroin Busters is a solid disc and well worth the time for Euro-crime buffs. ~ Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide