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　　纳豆是一位送货的小弟，从小到大就没有做过任何正经事，偷拐抢骗，最擅长偷。这个送货的工作，是他立定志向好好做人之后第一个工作。工作很单纯，就是几个礼拜一次把货送到南部。他从事这个工作已经有一段时间了，通常是一早出发，中午到达，不到傍晚的时候回到台北。南部的收货人，名字叫庹哥，是老板大宝非常好的朋友，纳豆所送的货就是来自泰国金三角的海洛英，而且有海洛英界的LV之称的双狮地球牌。
　　他送货的方式非常特别，就是在路边随手拦计程车，一路上就在计程车里，到达目的地下来，把东西交给客人，再坐着原车回来。这次他搭的计程车虽然有一些破旧，但是看到司机一副乐观没有心机的样子，最后还是上了车，没多久他发现，司机带着浓浓的广东腔，原来这位司机先生是在很久以前来台的香港人。
　　老许在90年代来到台湾，早先来台时，他不知道会待多久，但一天一天过去，不知不觉已经来台25年。就在他们把货送到目的地的时候，现场发生了黑吃黑的事情，庹哥当下中枪身亡，货品及现款被洗劫而去，纳豆也被流弹所伤，老许跟纳豆甚至被关到一台宾士车的后车厢，深陷重围。
　　一路顺风是一个祝福，也是一种期待。但是一条长长的人生路，哪有可能顺风到底，常常转个弯，风向就变了。这支片子是希望在人生短短的一条路上，能重拾我们遗忘的风景，或是拾回一点点，我们身为人曾经拥有的情感。

　　银行经理雅各布(弗兰克·格里罗饰)的同事被暴徒夺去生命，而他将和警察(布鲁斯·威利斯饰)联手制服凶手。

　　朱禧（王晶 饰）是一名大厦保安，在舅舅范景周（冯淬帆 饰）手下干活。某日，他意外的目睹了秘书裘蒂（徐淑媛 饰）被鬼上身色诱老板的场景。又惊又怕的朱禧将这一切告诉了女友（王祖贤 饰），两人伙同范景周找到了法力高强的女法师（高丽虹 饰），希望她能够降妖除魔。
　　围绕着大厦的周边和历史，三人展开了缜密的调查，原来，大厦的旧址是日本军营，曾经的日军队长化身为如今的鬼王，想要借大开杀戒来雪战败之耻。朱禧的女友的哥哥（陈惠敏 饰）被鬼王捉入了阴间，之后，他托梦给妹妹，让她千万要小心。有了这条线索，女法师想出了一个计谋，能够将鬼王一举消灭。

　　Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately; Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction; but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another.
　　The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average; but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!