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Toxic Love
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Toxic Love

1983-09-01 · 89 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Crime

The alienating and repetitive life of a group of heroin junkies in 1980s Rome.

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Directors
Claudio Caligari
Production companies
Iter International
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Cesare FerrettiCesare FerrettiCesare
Michela MioniMichela MioniMichela
Enzo Di BenedettoEnzo Di BenedettoEnzo
Roberto StaniRoberto Stani"Ciopper"
Clara MemoriaClara MemoriaTeresa
Dario TrombettaPimp
Loredana FerraraLoredana FerraraLoredana
Mario AfeltraMario AfeltraMario
Fernando ArcangeliFernando ArcangeliDebora
Mario CaiazziFat Guy
Pamela SchettinoPamela Schettino"Er Donna"
Silvia StaritaPsychologist
Patrizia VicinelliPatrizia VicinelliPainter (uncredited)
Massimo MagginiMassimo (uncredited)
Faliero BallarinBig Guy (uncredited)
Erminio Bianchi FasaniErminio Bianchi FasaniMan in Car (uncredited)
Antonio CalòAntonio CalòMan in Hospital (uncredited)
Dolores CalòDolores CalòWoman in Hospital (uncredited)
Franco LaitanoFranco LaitanoMale Nurse (uncredited)
Maria GalleoniMario's Mother (uncredited)

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