Naples... The Camorra Challenges, the City Hits Back: Weapons
The road the gang led by Francesco Gargiulo (Mario Merola) travels to buy weapons is Via Roma, in Aversa (Caserta). Porta Napoli (or Arco dell'Annunziata) can be seen in the background. The weapons are then purchased at the market located along Viale Europa in Aversa (Caserta).
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Plot:
Directed by Alfonso Brescia in 1979 , Naples. The Camorra Challenges, The City Responds is considered to be one of the best Merola cop movies.
In Naples, the criminal gang headed by Vito imposes onerous protections on small industrialists and shopkeepers. Don Francesco Gargiulo, owner of an arsenal, tries to oppose but is bent by Vito who kidnaps his son Marco and rapes his girlfriend. In revenge, Marco denounces the camorristi to Commissioner De Stefani.
Mario Merola, Antonio Sabato, Jeff Blynn
Alfonso Brescia