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Romanzo Criminale
2005
· Movie
· 152 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
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In the 1970s, three childhood friends from the violent suburbs of Rome rise to become the ruthless leaders of a powerful criminal organization. The film follows their brutal ascent, their control over the city's drug trade, and their complex relationships with each other, all while navigating threats from rival gangs, the police, and political extremism.
Details
- Director
- Michele Placido
- Based on
- a work by Giancarlo De Cataldo
- Released
- 30 September 2005
- Country
- France, Italy, United Kingdom
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Budget
- $818.4K
- Box office
- $4.9M
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