Death Rage

Rating:
Summary: Not a memorable moment in Yul Brynner's career!
Review: When I heard that Yul Brynner made a mob movie, I decided I had to buy it. BIG mistake. The plot is confusing at times but I'll make it simple: Brynner plays a retired hitman who vows to never kill again. His old mob contacts tell him they've found where the man who killed Brynner's brother years ago lives. Brynner wants vengeance and so he agrees to kill the man. The problem is that the man is a big mob figure and has bodyguards around him at all times. Brynner takes his time stalking his prey, but in no time at all he has a dorky sidekick, a beautiful girlfriend (sexy Barbara Bouchet!) and even the chief-of-police (Martin Balsam) helping him. The trouble is that his assignment to kill the man who killed his brother is only a trap that's been set for him, and only too late does he learn the truth.

Well, that's the movie in a nutshell. Horribly cheesy music, laughable and totally unrealistic shootouts, and ultra low-budget picture and sound quality all conspire to make this flop one of the biggest insults to the genre of mob movies ever filmed! As much as I respect Yul Brynner and Martin Balsam, I can give this forgettable movie no more than 2 stars!