Summary
Sasà Jovine (Nino Manfredi) is a self-styled lawyer involved in petty businesses with Neapolitan mobsters (camorristi). When one of his clients, don Michele Miletti (Paolo Stoppa) offers him a huge bribe (mazzetta) to search for his daughter who disappeared mysteriously taking with her some hot documents, Sasà finds himself trapped into a spiral of homicides.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.9
Running time
1 h 50 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106110Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1978
March 17, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
CrimeComedyLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more18 people
- Nino ManfrediSasà Iovine
- Paolo StoppaDon Michele Miletti
- Marisa LauritoLuisella
- GDGennaro Di NapoliNicola Casali
- Imma PiroGiulia Miletti
- Marisa MerliniElena Miletti
- Ugo TognazziIl Commissario Assenza
- Pietro De VicoGuardiano posteggio auto
- LFLilly FuriaSignora Catelli
- Benito StefanelliImprota
Nino VingelliCatelli
Max TurilliPrete
Salvatore BillaCliente del bar
Natale TulliPappalardo- GBGiovanni BorgesePasquale
Mario DonatoneConsolini
Luciano FotiDottore in clinica
Pietro ZardiniCliente che guarda stupito Manfredi al bar mentre telefona
Directing · 1
- Sergio Corbucci Director
Writing · 5
- Attilio Veraldi Writer
- Luciano De Crescenzo Screenplay
- Massimo De Rita Screenplay
- Elvio Porta Screenplay
- Dino Maiuri Screenplay
Production · 2
- Aurelio De Laurentiis Producer
- Luigi De Laurentiis Producer
Camera · 1
- Luigi Kuveiller Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Amedeo Salfa Editor
Sound · 1
- Pino Daniele Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Giantito Burchiellaro Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Bruna Parmesan Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Sal Borgese Stunt Coordinator
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