Summary
On Christmas night, four estranged friends reunite to rip off a wealthy businessman in a game of poker, but old grudges get in the way.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
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 75GoodWatch 74
IMDb7.6
Audience score74%
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for dramas, −8 min on the typical 109
typical 109101Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1986
October 4, 1986
40 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 4
- Pupi Avati Director, Screenplay, Story
- Salvatore Marcarelli First Assistant Director
- Pasquale Pozzessere Script Supervisor
- Piero Maria Benfatti Second Assistant Director
Production · 5
- Antonio Avati Producer
- Archimede Orlando Administration
- Angela Taffani Production Secretary
- Bruno Morganti Unit Manager
- Francesco Guerrieri Production Manager
Camera · 6
- Pasquale Rachini Director of Photography
- Roberto Cimatti First Assistant Camera
- Massimo Bucci Still Photographer
- Antonio Schiavo Lena Camera Operator
- Aldo Ricci Key Grip
- Rodolfo Angi Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 4
- Amedeo Salfa Editor
- Roberto Gianandrea Assistant Editor
- Maria Gianandrea Assistant Editor
- Luciana Nusca Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Riz Ortolani Original Music Composer
- Tullio Arcangeli Foley Artist
- Sotir Gjika Foley Artist
- Angelo Amatulli Boom Operator
- Raffaele De Luca Sound
- Romano Checcacci Sound Mixer
Art · 4
- Giuseppe Pirrotta Production Design
- Valerio Varriale Property Master
- Rita Celletti Assistant Production Design
- Mauro Venturini Assistant Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Maria Teresa Venturini Costume Design
- Raffaele Curi Costume Design
- Alfonso Cioffi Makeup Artist
- Fiammetta Alessandra De Nigris Hairstylist
- Marina Pistolesi Assistant Costume Designer
- Nerea Rosmanit Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Francesco Rachini Gaffer
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