Crime Novel
7.2
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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Cast
48 people
Kim Rossi Stuart
Freddo
Known for
Angel of Evil
The Leopard
Anna Mouglalis
Patricia / Cinzia
Known for
Leopardi
Baron Noir
Stefano Accorsi
Commissario Scialoja
Known for
Italian Race
There's No Place Like Home
Pierfrancesco Favino
Libano
Known for
Rush
The Traitor
Claudio Santamaria
Dandi
Known for
They Call Me Jeeg
Freaks Out
Riccardo Scamarcio
Nero
Known for
John Wick: Chapter 2
Loose Cannons
Jasmine Trinca
Roberta
Known for
On My Skin
The Gunman
Toni Bertorelli
La Voce
Known for
The Young Pope
The Passion of the Christ
Gigi Angelillo
Zio Carlo
Known for
Cado dalle nubi
The Family Friend
Antonello Fassari
Ciro Buffoni
Known for
Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films
The Cesaronis
Elio Germano
Sorcio
Known for
Rose Island
Leopardi
Franco Interlenghi
Barone Rosellini
Known for
I Vitelloni
Shoeshine
Michele Placido Director · Sandro Petraglia Screenplay Stefano Rulli Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4.9M · Budget $818K · United States release September 30, 2005
Box office
Budget
$818,418
Worldwide gross
$4,851,244
Gross vs. budget
5.9×
Production
Cattleya
Production
Crime Novel Films Limited
Production
Babe Films
Production
Warner Bros Pictures Italia
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
Aquarius Films
Production
Babe Film
Production
France · Italy · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Romanzo criminale
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
Belgium · September 30, 2005
Limited theatrical
Italy · September 30, 2005
Theatrical
United States · September 30, 2005
Theatrical
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