The Syndicate: A Death in the Family (, also known as Red Hot Shot) is a 1970 Italian crime film directed by Piero Zuffi and written by Ennio Flaiano and the same Zuffi.
In 2004 it was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Storia Segreta del Cinema Italiano: Italian Kings of the Bs" at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.
Cast
Michael Reardon as Frank Berin
Barbara Bouchet as Monica Brown
Carmelo Bene as Billy Desco
Susanna Martinkova as Fanny, La Cieca
Isa Miranda as Tenutaria del Bordello
Eduardo Ciannelli as Parker Edward Ciannelli
David Groh as Don Carbo
Vittorio Duse as Mac Brown Victor Duncan
Nello Pazzafini as Policeman
John McDouglas
Helen Mirren
Music
The film was scored by prolific score composer Piero Piccioni, who wrote the piece "Mexican Dream" as part of its soundtrack.