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Poliziotteschi ( Italian pronunciation: ) films constitute a sub-genre of crime and action film that emerged in Italy in the late 1960s and reached the height of their popularity in the 1970s.

Poliziotteschi films are also known as poliziottesco, Italo-crime, Euro-crime or simply Italian crime films.

Most notable international actors acted in this genre of films such Alain Delon, Henry Silva, Fred Williamson, Charles Bronson, Tomas Milian and others international stars.