The Climber

Feb 18, 1975

1h 53m

★ 5.5

Overview

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.

Genres

Thriller

Production Companies

Laser Films

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Cast

Aldo

Joe Dallesandro

Luciana

Stefania Casini

Ciriaco

Benito Artesi

Carlo

Ferdinando Murolo

Don Enrico

Raymond Pellegrin

Gianni

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Corrado

Giuseppe Leone

Hitman

Pietro Torrisi

Russo - Nightclub Owner

Franco Marino

Night Club Owner

Marcello Filotico

Frenchman

Tony Askin

Angelo Corrieri

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