Tony Arzenta (also released internationally as No Way Out) is a 1973 poliziottesco film directed by Duccio Tessari. It stars Alain Delon (who also co-produced), Richard Conte, Carla Gravina, Marc Porel, Giancarlo Sbragia, and Umberto Orsini. Delon plays a mob hitman seeking vengeance against his former employers, after they kill his family. This Italian and French co-production was released on 23 August 1973, and was a commercial success.
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Plot
Tony Arzenta is the top hitman of a Milan-based mob led by Nick Gusto. With a family to take care of, he decides to retire from the business. However, his bosses think he knows too much and try to kill him with a car bomb, which accidentally kills his wife and child instead. Arzenta embarks on a one-man war against the mob in revenge.
Production
The film was shot on-location in Milan, Turin, Copenhagen, Paris, and Syracuse.
Release
Tony Arzenta was released in France on 23 August 1973. The film was released in Italy on 7 September 1973, where it was distributed by Titanus. It grossed a total of 1,945,982,000 Italian lire on its release.
Home media
The film was released on Blu-ray in Germany by Explosive Media in January 2022,{{better source|date=September 2026|reason=See WP:RS/IMDb) and in the United Kingdom by Radiance Films in March 2024.{{better source|date=September 2026|reason=See WP:RS/IMDb