---
title: 'Ricco the Mean Machine (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tulio Demicheli'
released: '1973-08-27'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ricco-the-mean-machine-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068183/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ricco the Mean Machine (1973)

1973 · 95 min · Drama, Crime · Italy, Spain

Original title: Un tipo con una faccia strana ti cerca per ucciderti

## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tulio Demicheli](https://cinepixo.com/people/tulio-demicheli)
- **Screenplay:** [José Gutiérrez Maesso](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-gutierrez-maesso), [Mario Di Nardo](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-di-nardo), [Santiago Moncada Mercadal](https://cinepixo.com/people/santiago-moncada-mercadal)
- **Director of Photography:** [Francisco Fraile](https://cinepixo.com/people/francisco-fraile)
- **Editor:** [Ángel Serrano](https://cinepixo.com/people/angel-serrano)

## Cast

- [Christopher Mitchum](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-mitchum)
- [Carla Mancini](https://cinepixo.com/people/carla-mancini)
- [José Canalejas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-canalejas)
- [Raf Vallone](https://cinepixo.com/people/raf-vallone)
- [Goyo Lebrero](https://cinepixo.com/people/goyo-lebrero)
- [Paola Senatore](https://cinepixo.com/people/paola-senatore)
- [Víctor Israel](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-israel)
- [Barbara Bouchet](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-bouchet)
- [Ángel Álvarez](https://cinepixo.com/people/angel-alvarez)
- [José María Sánchez](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-maria-sanchez)
- [Tomás Blanco](https://cinepixo.com/people/tomas-blanco)
- [José María Caffarel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-maria-caffarel)
- [Antonio Mayáns](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-mayans)
- [Luis Induni](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-induni)
- [Arthur Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-kennedy)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/ricco-the-mean-machine-1973
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