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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!。二战之后的苏格兰，人们正在为谋求苏格兰从英联邦中独立出来而呼吁和奔走。大学生伊恩·汉米尔顿决定做一件惊天动地的大事来唤醒民众的独立意识。伊恩计划将象征着苏格兰国王代代相传的“命运之石”从伦敦的威斯敏斯特教堂英王登基宝座下面偷盗出来。伊恩为了这个计划开始了准备工作。最后一女三男的行动小组开了两部小车就踏上了开往伦敦的旅程。他们的计划和装备是如此之简单，让人不得不怀疑计划是否能够成功。意外一个接一个发生了。唯一的女性小组成员高烧不退；临时行动还未开始就已夭折；警惕的房东报警也让大学生们虚惊一场…… 即使在这种计划不周密行动欠考虑的情况下，四人还是奇迹般将“命运之石”盗出，并成功地运回了苏格兰。“命运之石”被盗事件迅速引发掀然大波，苏格兰民众纷纷涌上街头庆祝，而警方却焦头烂额地开始寻找其下落。纸终究包不住火，伊恩很快被锁定为嫌疑人。一个更为大胆的行动正在酝...。