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Crime Novel

Name: Crime Novel
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2005-09-30
Cast: Kim Rossi Stuart, Anna Mouglalis, Stefano Accorsi, Pierfrancesco Favino, Claudio Santamaria

2005 | 152 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 32 min.
What might put you off: It's long: 2 hr 32 min.
It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerSolid
$5 million worldwide on a $818K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michele Placido

Kim Rossi StuartFreddo
Anna MouglalisPatricia / Cinzia
Stefano AccorsiCommissario Scialoja
Pierfrancesco FavinoLibano
Claudio SantamariaDandi
Riccardo ScamarcioNero
Jasmine TrincaRoberta
Toni BertorelliLa Voce
Gigi AngelilloZio Carlo
Antonello FassariCiro Buffoni