The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

Jan 2, 1991

3h 0m

★ 4.3

Overview

A brilliant but sadistic safe-breaker; a beautiful seductress; an expert young hunter and an ace pilot with a shady past - this is the team that undercover operator Armo Shalik assembles to steal the priceless Borgia ring from millionaire Max Kahlenberg's closely guarded fortress in the remote and deadly African bush. But when Kahlenberg finds out they are coming, the gang's expedition turns into a strictly one-way safari - to slaughter.

Genres

Action

Mystery

TV Movie

Production Companies

Berta Film

RAI

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Cast

The Art Collector

Donald Pleasence

Valeria D'Obici

Massimo Serato

Gary

Bruno Corazzari

Karl Kalenberg

Bruno Bilotta

Gabriel

Luigi Amodeo

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