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剧情简介
滨海市城北某仓库忽然发生爆炸事件，导致一名群众受伤，特警队排爆组长徐忠民在调查中发现，现场爆炸残留物与八年前一起珠宝抢劫案（称“六一一”案件）极为相似。当年城郊采石场的一批雷管被盗，被嫌犯柴智峰做成自制炸弹，在抢劫过程中柴智峰携带的炸弹突然被引爆。这让徐忠民认为是自己的失职导致，多年来一直照顾着柴智峰母亲和他智障弟弟柴智飞。在市公安局的案情分析会议上，局长顾光荣决定将这次爆炸案与八年前“六一一”案件并案处理，并且指示徐忠民及特警排爆组成员协助刑警队邱洁成立专案组联合破案。 就在这一天的凌晨，刚从监狱释放出来的阿鬼回到滨海市，阿鬼回来是为了找刁叔拿回8年前珠宝抢劫案欠他的一大笔钱。刁叔答应先给他一部钱，并且安排了阿鬼去城北的无人仓库碰头，没想到阿鬼刚到仓库就发生了爆炸，阿鬼被炸伤后逃走。阿鬼认定是刁叔想要炸死他，刁叔同样以为是阿鬼炸的仓库，派出马仔搜寻...。時は群雄割拠の戦国時代、 覇王・豊臣秀吉の起こした動乱は終結した。だが、戦乱の世は未だ終わることなく、覇王の不在は新たな戦を日ノ本に呼ぶ……! 一つは奥州に闇あり。伊達政宗の前に現れた修羅の如き凶王――名は石田三成。崇敬する主、秀吉を討った怨敵・政宗に抱く私怨が世にもたらすものとは何か。 一つは戦場に光あり。武田と上杉の永き因縁に終止符が打たれようとした時に降り立った、槍を捨て己の拳のみを武器とする男――名は徳川家康。「絆」の力を持って天下統一を成すとする決意、その理想が、戦なき世を望む者たちに抱かせる思いとは何か。 そして、関ヶ原に混沌あり。宿命を背負いし武将たちは全ての決着を着けるため、戦国の世に暗躍する影が誘いし決戦の地・関ヶ原へ――。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!。