The Designated Victim (, also known as Slam Out) is a 1971 Italian giallo film directed by Maurizio Lucidi.

Plot

Ad executive Stefano Augenti (Milian) is at the height of his career, but has a tumultuous marriage to Luisa (Bartoli). Luisa, a socialite, refuses to fund his projects and resents his affair with French citizen Fabienne Béranger (Christine). On the street, Stefano meets the enigmatic Count Matteo Tiepolo (Clémenti), who warns it’ll be destiny if they meet four more times. Sure enough, they continue to cross paths, and when they meet at a party, Matteo speaks with Stefano alone on the boat ride home to imply he wants something out of their "friendship".