MEAN FRANK AND CRAZY TONY is a mixed-up Italian crime movie with various disparate elements. One of the best of these is Lee Van Cleef, taking a break from the spaghetti western movie genre to play a big-shot gangster. Van Cleef plays in support while the main role is a wiseguy newcomer determined to meet his idol. The story mixes traditional Italian polizia thriller elements and has some arresting murder scenes at the outset, including a bit where a masseuse uses an electric drill on one of his clients! Later, there are some prison drama moments, and a surprising amount of comedy. It's something of a mixed bag as a film but still fun, and a naked Edwige Fenech is thrown into the mix to boot.
Review of Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
