Romanzo Criminale backdrop

Romanzo Criminale poster

Quick Info

Rating

7.2/10

Release2005

Runtime2h 32m

StatusReleased

Budget$818,418

Revenue$4,851,244

Production

Cattleya

Crime Novel Films Limited

Babe Films

Warner Bros Pictures Italia

Movie

Romanzo Criminale

2005

2h 32m

7.2

Crime

Drama

Synopsis

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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