Romanzo Criminale

Romanzo Criminale

7.2IMDb Score
Released:2005-09-30
Genre:Crime, Drama
Duration:152 min
Country:France, Italy, United Kingdom
Director:Michele Placido
Actors:Kim Rossi Stuart, Anna Mouglalis, Stefano Accorsi, Pierfrancesco Favino, Claudio Santamaria
Production:Cattleya, Crime Novel Films Limited, Babe Films, Warner Bros Pictures Italia

Overview:

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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