Mark of the Cop

Mark il poliziotto is an Italian poliziottesco film directed in 1975 by Stelvio Massi. The film obtained a great commercial success and generated two sequels, Mark il poliziotto spara per primo and Mark colpisce ancora. The film marked the breakthrough for the lead actor, Franco Gasparri, who was already a star of Italian fotoromanzi.

Cast

Franco Gasparri as Inspector Mark Terzi
Lee J. Cobb as Lawyer Benzi
Giorgio Albertazzi as Quaestor
Sara Sperati as Irene
Carlo Duran as Gruber
Giampiero Albertini as Brigadiere Bonetti
Andrea Aureli as Benzi's Vice
Francesco D'Adda as Investigating judge
Dada Gallotti as Irene's mother

Release

Mark of the Cop was released in on August 1, 1975 in Italy where it was distributed by Produzioni Atlas Consorziate. It grossed a total of 1,667,090,170 Italian lire during its theatrical release in Italy. The film has been released in the United States as Mark of the Cop and in Europe as Mark the Narc.