LaCapaGira

LaCapaGira

LaCapaGira

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LaCapaGira

1999

1h 15m

7.1(28 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Bari, the last chills of a very cold winter. A gang of petty criminals rummages through the day and night of the suburbs, searching for a precious package sent from the Balkans and destined never to reach its final destination. What does the package contain? Important material for our characters; for the viewer, a passe-partout that opens the door to a jagged and surprising urban undergrowth.

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Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Dino Abbrescia

Dino Abbrescia

Minuicchio

Paolo Sassanelli

Paolo Sassanelli

Pasquale

Dante Marmone

Dante Marmone

Sabino

Mimmo Mancini

Mimmo Mancini

Nino Carrarmato

Nicola Pignataro

Nicola Pignataro

Nicola

Pinuccio Sinisi

Pinuccio Sinisi

Lillino

Tiziana Schiavarelli

Tiziana Schiavarelli

Signora Nina

Mingo De Pasquale

Cliente Bisca

Manrico Gammarota

Manrico Gammarota

Maresciallo Dei Carabinieri

Creative team

Directed by: Alessandro Piva
Written by: Andrea Piva
Produced by: Umberto Massa
Alessandro Piva

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