

Crime Novel
2005-09-30 · 152 min · ★ 7.1
After serving prison time for a juvenile offense, Freddo gathers his old buddies Libano and Dandi and embarks on a crime spree that makes the trio the most powerful gangsters in Rome. Libano loves their new status, and seeks to spread their influence throughout the underworld, while the other two pursue more fleshly desires. For decades, their gang perpetrates extravagant crimes, until paranoia threatens to split the friends apart.
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- Directors
- Michele Placido
- Production companies
- Cattleya, Crime Novel Films Limited, Babe Films, Warner Bros Pictures Italia
- Countries
- France, Italy, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 818,418
- Revenue
- USD 4,851,244
Top Cast
Kim Rossi StuartFreddo
Anna MouglalisPatricia / Cinzia
Stefano AccorsiCommissario Scialoja
Pierfrancesco FavinoLibano
Claudio SantamariaDandi
Riccardo ScamarcioNero
Jasmine TrincaRoberta
Toni BertorelliLa Voce
Gigi AngelilloZio Carlo
Antonello FassariCiro Buffoni
Elio GermanoSorcio
Franco InterlenghiBarone Rosellini
Donato PlacidoColussi
Massimo PopolizioTerribile
Gianmarco TognazziCarenza
Francesco VendittiBufalo
Chiara AlbertiFidanzata del Francese
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