Slap the Monster on Page One
7.4
Days before the general election, after a girl from a rich family is murdered in an attempted rape, the editor-in-chief of a conservative tabloid tries to derail the police investigation in order to help the right-wing candidates supported by his bosses.
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Cast
19 people
Gian Maria Volonté
Bizanti
Known for
A Fistful of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More
Fabio Garriba
Roveda
Also in
1900
The Scopone Game
Carla Tatò
Sig.ra Bizanti
Also in
We Want the Colonels
The Five Days
Jacques Herlin
Lauri
Known for
Of Gods and Men
The Two Missionaries
John Steiner
Ing. Montelli
Known for
Caligula
Shock
Michel Bardinet
Vanzina
Known for
Without Apparent Motive
Revolver
Jean Rougeul
Direttore de 'Il Giornale'
Known for
8½
The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting
Corrado Solari
Mario Boni
Known for
It's All About Karma
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
Laura Betti
Rita Zigai
Known for
The Canterbury Tales
Theorem
Enrico DiMarco
Commissario
Known for
Torso
Silvia Kramar
Maria Grazia Martini
No other roles listed
Massimo Patrone
Bidello
Marco Bellocchio Director · Sergio Donati Screenplay Goffredo Fofi Screenplay
First release October 19, 1972 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Juppiter Generale Cinematografica, UTI Produzioni Associate
Production
Labrador Films
Production
Juppiter Generale Cinematografica
Production
UTI Produzioni Associate
Production
Jupiter Generale Cinematografica
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · October 19, 1972
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 26, 1973 · Theatrical
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