Time to Kill

Time to Kill

1989 · 110 min · IT · 5.1 (19 votes)
Dir. Giuliano Montaldo · Starring Nicolas Cage, Ricky Tognazzi, Patrice-Flora Praxo, Gianluca Favilla, Georges Claisse, Robert Liensol · Music Ennio Morricone

An innocent man just went over the edge of reason.

WarDrama

1936, Italian army is invading Ethiopia. Lieutenant Silvestri suffering toothache decides to reach the nearest camp hospital. But the lorry has an accident and stop near rock, so Silvestri continues by walk. On his way he meets and rapes a wonderful young Ethiopian. He also wound her when he shotto a wild animal, and later kills her to avoid further pain. When he finally reaches the hospital, he realizes he gets probably leprosy. Trying to escape from Ethiopia Silvestri will kill again. But surprises aren't still over.

VIBE

A grim, unflinching look at the horrors of war and the moral decay it breeds. This film is a brutal, somber experience that leaves a lasting, unsettling impression.

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