Anna and Elizabeth are two sisters.Anna is a successful saxophone player whilst Liz is a drugs courier.In a bizarre club named Dark Bar Liz is shot to death in the bathroom by a mysterious black-gloved killer dressed in a dark coat and hat.After her murder Anna begins her investigation and soon she becomes the target of the killers,who believe that she has drugs and book,which Elizabeth secretly hidden..."Dark Bar" is an overlooked Italian thriller that faded into complete obscurity.Carlo Stilotto's jazz score is quite good,Barbara Cupisti of "Stagefright" and "The Church" shines in a small cameo as a drug user Elizabeth and the story kept my interest throughout.The film should be more sleazy and violent,though.7 out of 10.

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