Joe Dallesandro plays a hungry young buck who aspires to be a career criminal. He starts out working at a warehouse for a gangster where he helps to relocate illegal contraband, and because of his ruthlessness and dependability he begins to ascend the ladder of organized crime. Of course, the more powerful he becomes, the more "Climbers" come out of the shadows to take his place.
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Joe Dallesandro
Aldo
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Stefania Casini
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Pasquale Squitieri Director · Carlo Rivolta Story Franco Campanino Composer
First release February 18, 1975 · Produced in Italy · Languages English, Italian
Production
Laser Films
Production
Italy
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Original title
L'ambizioso
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · February 18, 1975
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No release date listed for United States.
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