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One Hundred Steps

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2000 | 114 min | Drama, History

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Operation Mincemeat or Amadeus, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Peppino Impastato is a quick-witted lad growing up in 1970s Sicily. Despite hailing from a family with Mafia ties and living just one hundred steps from the house of local boss Tano Badalamenti, Peppino decides to expose the Mafia by using a pirate radio station to broadcast his political pronouncements in the form of ironic humour.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.8 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana

  • Luigi Lo CascioPeppino Impastato
  • Luigi Maria BurruanoLuigi Impastato
  • Lucia SardoFelicia Impastato
  • Paolo BrigugliaGiovanni Impastato
  • Tony SperandeoTano Badalamenti
  • Andrea TidonaStefano Venuti
  • Claudio GioèSalvo Vitale
  • Domenico CentamoreVito
  • Antonino BruschettaAnthony
  • Paola PaceCosima