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| director = [[Ruggero Deodato]]
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| producer = Alessandro Fracassi
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| starring = {{plainlist| *[[Lisa Blount]]
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*[[Leonard Mann (actor)|Leonard Mann]]
* [[Leonard Mann (actor)|Leonard Mann]]
*[[Willie Aames]]
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*[[Richard Lynch]]}}
* [[Richard Lynch]]}}
| music = [[Claudio Simonetti]]<ref name="archiv" />
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| cinematography = Alberto Spagnoli<ref name="archiv" />
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| released = 8 August 1985
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'''''Cut and Run''''' ({{lang-it|Inferno in diretta}}) is a 1985 Italian [[exploitation film|exploitation]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film directed by [[Ruggero Deodato]], written by Cesare Frugoni and [[Dardano Sacchetti]], and starring [[Lisa Blount]], [[Leonard Mann (actor)|Leonard Mann]], [[Willie Aames]], [[Richard Lynch]] and [[Michael Berryman]].<ref name="80s">{{cite book|author1=Roberto Chiti |author2=Roberto Poppi |author3=Enrico Lancia |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film|publisher=Gremese, 2000|isbn=978-8877424235}}</ref><ref name=stracult>{{cite book|last=Marco Giusti|title=Dizionario dei film italiani stracult|year=1999|publisher=Sperling & Kupfer|isbn=978-8820029197}}</ref>
'''''Cut and Run''''' ({{langx|it|'''Inferno in diretta'''|lit=Hell Live}}) is a 1985 Italian [[exploitation film|exploitation]] [[Adventure film|adventure]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Ruggero Deodato]], co-written by [[Dardano Sacchetti]], and starring [[Lisa Blount]], [[Leonard Mann (actor)|Leonard Mann]], [[Willie Aames]], [[Richard Lynch]], [[Michael Berryman]], and [[Eriq La Salle]] in his film debut.<ref name="80s">{{cite book |author1=Roberto Chiti |title=Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film |author2=Roberto Poppi |author3=Enrico Lancia |publisher=Gremese, 2000 |isbn=978-8877424235}}</ref><ref name="stracult">{{cite book |last=Marco Giusti |title=Dizionario dei film italiani stracult |publisher=Sperling & Kupfer |year=1999 |isbn=978-8820029197}}</ref>

The film is the third part of Sacchetti's "Cannibal Trilogy" - preceded by ''[[Ultimo mondo cannibale]]'' (1977) and ''[[Cannibal Holocaust]]'' (1980), and follows a news reporter caught in a war between drug traffickers and a murderous cult in the [[Amazon jungle]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
The film follows a reporter ([[Lisa Blount]]) and her cameraman investigating a war in the jungles of South America between drug cartels and the cult-like cannibal army of Colonel Brian Horne ([[Richard Lynch]]).
News reporter Fran Hudson and her cameraman Mark Ludman investigate a war in the jungles of South America between drug cartels and the cult-like army of Colonel Brian Horne, a [[Vietnam War]] veteran and former associate of [[Jim Jones]].


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{castlist|
*[[Lisa Blount]] as Fran Hudson
*[[Leonard Mann (actor)|Leonard Mann]] as Mark Ludman
* [[Lisa Blount]] as Fran Hudson
* [[Leonard Mann (actor)|Leonard Mann]] as Mark Ludman
*[[Willie Aames]] as Tommy Allo
* [[Willie Aames]] as Tommy Allo
*[[Richard Lynch]] as Colonel Brian Horne
* [[Richard Lynch]] as Colonel Brian Horne
*[[Richard Bright (actor)|Richard Bright]] as Bob Allo
* [[Richard Bright (actor)|Richard Bright]] as Bob Allo
*[[Michael Berryman]] as Quecho
* [[Michael Berryman]] as Quecho
*[[Eriq La Salle]] as Fargas
* [[Eriq La Salle]] as Fargas
*Valentina Forte as Ana
* Valentina Forte as Ana
*[[John Steiner]] as Vlado
* [[John Steiner]] as Vlado
*[[Karen Black]] as Karin
* [[Karen Black]] as Karin
*[[Gabriele Tinti (actor)|Gabriele Tinti]] as Manuel
* [[Gabriele Tinti (actor)|Gabriele Tinti]] as Manuel
**[[Ted Rusoff]] as Manuel's voice ''(uncredited)''
* [[Barbara Magnolfi]] as Rita
* [[Barbara Magnolfi]] as Rita
*[[Luca Barbareschi]] as Bud
* [[Luca Barbareschi]] as Bud
* Penny Brown as Lucy
* Carlos de Carvalho as Tony Martina
}}


==Production==
==Production==
''Cut and Run'' was originally slated to be directed by [[Wes Craven]] with the working title ''Marimba''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fathersonholygore.com/2016/12/15/deodato-spearheads-corruption-with-cut-run/|title=Deodato Spearheads Corruption with CUT & RUN|last=Gore|first=Father|date=2016-12-16|website=Father Son Holy Gore|language=en|access-date=2019-01-19}}</ref> It was initially going to star [[Tim McIntire]], [[Dirk Benedict]] and [[Christopher Mitchum]].{{sfn|Stine|2003|p=169}} The film was produced in two separate versions, a "softer" R-rated cut intended for the North American market, and a "harder" version for theatrical release in Europe. The latter features additional, graphic kill scenes and gore not present in the former. Several key sequences were shot twice, once with a "soft" take, and a second time with a "harder" take.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mondo-digital.com/cutrun.html|title=Cut and Run|website=www.mondo-digital.com|access-date=2019-01-19}}</ref>
''Cut and Run'' was originally developed as a project by director [[Wes Craven]] with the working title ''Marimba''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gore |first=Father |date=2016-12-16 |title=Deodato Spearheads Corruption with CUT & RUN |url=https://fathersonholygore.com/2016/12/15/deodato-spearheads-corruption-with-cut-run/ |access-date=2019-01-19 |website=Father Son Holy Gore |language=en}}</ref> It was initially going to star [[Tim McIntire]], [[Dirk Benedict]], and [[Christopher Mitchum]],{{sfn|Stine|2003|p=169}} with a screenplay written by Craven, [[Dardano Sacchetti]], and [[Luciano Vincenzoni]].


Shooting took place in [[Venezuela]] and [[Miami, Florida]]. ''Cut and Run'' was one of the earliest Italian films to be shot with live [[sync sound]] instead of [[MOS (filmmaking)|MOS]], as most of the cast were American and all dialogue was performed in English.
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==Release==
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''Cut and Run'' was released in Italy 8 August 1985.<ref name="allmovie" /> It was released [[direct-to-video]] in the United States by [[New World Pictures]] on 2 May 1986.<ref name="allmovie" /> After being absent on home video for many years, the film was released on [[Blu-ray]] by [[Code Red DVD|Code Red]], with a new 2K restoration of the both the R-rated and Unrated cuts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://roninflix.com/products/cut-and-run|title=Cut and Run|website=Ronin Flix|language=en|access-date=2019-01-19}}</ref>


The film was produced in two separate versions, a "softer" R-rated cut intended for the North American market, and a "harder" version for theatrical release in Europe. The latter features additional, graphic kill scenes and gore not present in the former. Several key sequences were shot twice, once with a "soft" take, and a second time with a "harder" take.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mondo-digital.com/cutrun.html|title=Cut and Run|website=www.mondo-digital.com|access-date=2019-01-19}}</ref>
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== See also ==

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== Release ==
The film was released in Italy 8 August 1985.<ref name="allmovie" /> It was released in the United States by [[New World Pictures]] on 2 May 1986.<ref name="allmovie" />

=== Home video ===
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After being absent on home video for many years, the film was released on [[Blu-ray]] by [[Code Red DVD|Code Red]], with a new 2K restoration of both the R-rated and Unrated cuts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cut and Run |url=https://roninflix.com/products/cut-and-run |access-date=2019-01-19 |website=Ronin Flix |language=en}}</ref>

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==See also==
* [[List of Italian films of 1985]]
* [[List of Italian films of 1985]]


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Latest revision as of 01:20, 26 October 2024

Cut and Run
Italian theatrical release poster
ItalianInferno in diretta
Directed byRuggero Deodato
Written by
Produced byAlessandro Fracassi
Starring
CinematographyAlberto Spagnoli[2]
Edited byMario Morra[2]
Music byClaudio Simonetti[2]
Production
company
Racing Pictures[2]
Distributed byCDE Compagnia Distribuzione Europea[2]
Release date
  • 8 August 1985 (1985-08-08)
CountryItaly[1]
LanguageEnglish

Cut and Run (Italian: Inferno in diretta, lit. 'Hell Live') is a 1985 Italian exploitation adventure thriller film directed by Ruggero Deodato, co-written by Dardano Sacchetti, and starring Lisa Blount, Leonard Mann, Willie Aames, Richard Lynch, Michael Berryman, and Eriq La Salle in his film debut.[3][4]

The film is the third part of Sacchetti's "Cannibal Trilogy" - preceded by Ultimo mondo cannibale (1977) and Cannibal Holocaust (1980), and follows a news reporter caught in a war between drug traffickers and a murderous cult in the Amazon jungle.

Plot

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News reporter Fran Hudson and her cameraman Mark Ludman investigate a war in the jungles of South America between drug cartels and the cult-like army of Colonel Brian Horne, a Vietnam War veteran and former associate of Jim Jones.

Cast

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Production

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Cut and Run was originally developed as a project by director Wes Craven with the working title Marimba.[5] It was initially going to star Tim McIntire, Dirk Benedict, and Christopher Mitchum,[6] with a screenplay written by Craven, Dardano Sacchetti, and Luciano Vincenzoni.

Shooting took place in Venezuela and Miami, Florida. Cut and Run was one of the earliest Italian films to be shot with live sync sound instead of MOS, as most of the cast were American and all dialogue was performed in English.

The film was produced in two separate versions, a "softer" R-rated cut intended for the North American market, and a "harder" version for theatrical release in Europe. The latter features additional, graphic kill scenes and gore not present in the former. Several key sequences were shot twice, once with a "soft" take, and a second time with a "harder" take.[7]

Release

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The film was released in Italy 8 August 1985.[1] It was released in the United States by New World Pictures on 2 May 1986.[1]

Home video

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After being absent on home video for many years, the film was released on Blu-ray by Code Red, with a new 2K restoration of both the R-rated and Unrated cuts.[8]

See also

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References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c Brennan, Sandra. "Cut and Run (1985) - Ruggero Deodato | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Inferno in diretta (1985)". Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. ISBN 978-8877424235.
  4. ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 978-8820029197.
  5. ^ Gore, Father (2016-12-16). "Deodato Spearheads Corruption with CUT & RUN". Father Son Holy Gore. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  6. ^ Stine 2003, p. 169.
  7. ^ "Cut and Run". www.mondo-digital.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  8. ^ "Cut and Run". Ronin Flix. Retrieved 2019-01-19.

Sources

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  • Harper, Jim (2004). Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies. Critical Vision. ISBN 978-1-900-48639-2.
  • Stine, Scott Aaron (2003). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786415328.
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