Savage Three
6.4(18) 1975-09-20 85 minCrimeAction
By day, Ovidio (Joe Dallesandro) and his two friends work at a data center. After work, they blow off steam by committing random acts of savage violence, swiftly graduating from sparking a riot at a football game to vehicle theft, rape, and murder. The police are convinced this recent spate of crimes is politically motivated, but world-weary veteran Commissario Santaga (Enrico Maria Salerno) suspects a far more terrifying explanation: that these young men are motivated by nothing more than boredom and disaffection at civilized society. As Ovidio's behavior escalates, a psychological game of cat-and-mouse ensues between the two adversaries, building towards a shocking final confrontation.
ScreenplayGiancarlo Balestrini
ScreenplayLucile Laks
DirectorVittorio Salerno
ScreenplayErnesto Gastaldi
Original Music ComposerFranco Campanino
ScreenplayVittorio Salerno
Cast & characters
Joe Dallesandro
as Ovidio Mainardi
Gianfranco De Grassi
as Giacomo Boatta
Guido De Carli
as Peppe
Sal Borgese
as Guardian
Carmen Scarpitta
as Politician's Wife
Luigi Casellato
as Chief Inspector
Claudio Nicastro
as Surgeon
Ada Pometti
as Friend of Politician's Wife
Umberto Ceriani
as Police Marshal Tamaraglio
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Gualtiero Rispoli
as Scientific Researcher
Enzo Garinei
as Research Center Director
Renzo Ozzano
as Santagà's Partner Detective
Enrico Marciani
as Traffic Warden
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Francesca Lionti
as Peppe's Mother
Gengher Gatti
as Parking Attendant
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Silvia Clara Fascietto
as —
Martine Brochard
as Alba Mainardi
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Enrico Maria Salerno
as Police Marshal Santagà
Alba Maiolini
as Giacomo's Mother (uncredited)
Alfredo Ciarpelloni
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Duilio Olmi
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Salvatore Billa
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Marino Cenna
as Police Officer at Peppe's House (uncredited)
Omero Capanna
as Stadium Brawler (uncredited)
