Directed by Tonino Valerii (but not listed on SPOUT!)
This one was written by Tonino Valerii and Eernesto Gastaldi and features cameos by Dalila Di Lazzaro and Toshiro Mifune (!!). A Japanese auto production company opens up in Sicily and, for numerous reasons, the Mafia becomes markedly displeased by this. At first workers are attacked, some needing hospitalization, but eventually lives are lost as the bosses push even harder to make their intentions as obvious as possible. When all those attacks fail, they kidnap one of the car company’s top executives and, in a genuinely disturbing moment, slice his ear off to send as a message. This warning will only be the beginning; if the Japanese don’t clear out of Sicily within 72 hours the executive will be sent back as a jigsaw puzzle! An American private detective and a Japanese rally car driver (whose best friend and new wife were blown up in their car moments after leaving the church where the marriage had just taken place) are brought in by the insurance company to try rescuing the hostage. The violence continues but the criminals didn’t count on having to deal with the likes of Victor and Koichi! Beautiful locations and a unique vibe are among the highlights in this ambitious (and very rare) Italian/Japanese gangster movie. Shatterer is filled with intrigue, fist fights, car chases, a cool (and shockingly violent – F/X by Rosario Prestopino) climax, and just enough exploitation/pulp thrown in to make it stand out from the pack!