Ricco the Mean Machine
| Ricco the Mean Machine | |
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| Directed by | Tulio Demicheli |
| Screenplay by | Santiago Moncada José Gutiérrez Maesso Mario Di Nardo |
| Produced by | José Gutiérrez Maesso |
| Starring | Christopher Mitchum Barbara Bouchet Malisa Longo Arthur Kennedy |
| Cinematography | Francisco Fraile |
| Edited by | Ángel Serrano |
| Music by | Nando De Luca |
Production companies | Tecisa B.R.C. Produzione |
| Distributed by | Excisa (Spain) Alpherat (Italy) |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Spain Italy |
| Box office | ₤229.985 million (Italy) |
Ricco the Mean Machine is a 1973 Italian-Spanish crime-thriller film directed by Tulio Demicheli and starring Christopher Mitchum and Barbara Bouchet. It acquired a cult following because of its violent and gory scenes, including a graphic castration. The US title was actually a misspelling of the main character's name Rico.