The Sardinia Kidnapping (1968)
Directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi
Genres - Drama, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - Italy |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides
Struggles over Sardinian grazing land have long been a tradition in the interior of the island where shepherding is a main economic force. This violent tale of kidnapping, extortion and murder finds a family victimized by the abduction of their college-student son. The student's girlfriend runs into a stone wall of silence from the residents before she finally goes to the police. When property rights are signed over to the mastermind of the abduction, he orders himself to be kidnapped to collect on the insurance and property monies. A friend of the family uncovers the real estate scheme linked to the crime, as the family tries to get enough money to see their son returned safely.
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extortion, girlfriend, insurance, kidnapping, land-rights, murder, real-estate