Commandos

Commandos (originally titled 'Sedia elettrica' or 'Commandos') is a 1968 Italian-German-French co-production directed by Armando Crispino. In the United States, foreign works from 1968 fall under the URAA (Uruguay Round Agreements Act) provisions of 1996. Under 17 USC §104A, copyrights for foreign works were automatically restored if the work was still under copyright in its source country on the restoration date (January 1, 1996) and had not entered the US public domain due to expiration of term (only due to non-compliance with US formalities like notice or renewal). The film was produced by major European entities including Euroatlantica and was distributed in the US by Sullivan Productions and later through television syndication. Because the film was produced in Berne Convention signatory countries (Italy/France/Germany) and was not in the public domain in those countries by 1996 (where terms are generally life + 70 or 70 years after publication), its US copyright was restored regardless of whether it originally complied with US notice requirements. Current active distribution by reputable labels like Kino Lorber (via their Redemption/SlingShot lines) confirms the film's protected status and ongoing commercial licensing.