The Syndicate: A Death in the Family
Directed by	Piero Zuffi
Written by	Piero Zuffi
Produced by	Roberto Loyola
Cinematography	Pasqualino De Santis
Edited by	Franco Arcalli
Music by	Piero Piccioni
Release date	1970 (1970)
Language	English

The Syndicate: A Death in the Family (Italian: Colpo rovente, 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.