City Hitman

Violent City
$14.95
Violent City is the story of Jeff, a hitman who gets all tangled up in a web of complications around the time he wants to retire(doesn't it always happen when they want to retire?). Jeff goes after some schmuck who tried to kill him, plus a big time crime boss(Telly Savalas) is trying to get Jeff to join his organization. There's also a shady lawyer lurking around and Jill Ireland is popping in and out of Jeff's life at various points, making things for him much more difficult coz he's rather smitten with her(naturally). Bronson's odd relationship with Ireland is what's getting Jeff into all these situations and is pretty much the fuel that drives the movie.
This was a pretty cool movie. It may be an action film, but it takes it's time telling it's tale. It was directed by Sergio Sollima, who has done another great Italian crime flick, Revolver, and the great Tomas Milian spaghetti western, Run Man Run. It's an interesting role for Bronson. He's the same as you usually see him, yet he's different. He's still the rugged tough guy who speaks very few words, but in this film he comes across as a character with more depth than we're used to seeing. Maybe this is due to Sollima's direction and tone of the movie, but it really makes Bronson's performance a very good one. Savalas is always a joy no matter what he's in. Ireland does a good job playing a very sexy and mysterious kind of woman who you're never quite sure if you should be trusting or not.
A very highly recommended film for Bronson fans or fans of Italian crime flicks. If you're a fan of both(like me!), then it's truly a double whammy.

Violent City
$9.98
Excellent story, entertaining action, and Telly Savalas freshly shaven all over, how could you go wrong?? I didn't even mention CHarles Bronson yet! Great movie all around, story especially. Going into it I read the back of the dvd and thought, alright, it's a Bronson, sounds pretty basic but should be cool. It is way more than that. THis is a gem. Very creative story for those that can appreciate it! Own it!

My City
$0.99

Hitman City [VHS]
$24.95
First of all, I am a fan of Scott Shaw Zen Films. What a Zen Film means is that he creates films without a script, allowing his natural inspiration to guide him through the story. As an artist and a musician I can really relate to this concept of Improv.

I have seen most of his Zen Films and I think this is my favorite, alongside Undercover X. This movie is partially filmed in Hong Kong and the cinematography in Hong Kong is great.

I think what I like most about this movie is the characters, they are all really interesting and due to the fact that their performances are improved, they are all very believable. This is something that is not always the case in many Independent films and the reason I think Zen Film-making truly works. This is a good, character driven, movie if you are like me and like to watch the back story for each character unfold. Plus, it is very-very visual, almost like a music video.

I am not going to reveal the twist to this movie, but it is a big one. This movie is worth the watch just to try to figure it out.