The Gang That Sold America

1979 1h 30m IT

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 31

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Now an agent of Interpol undercover, the former Inspector Giraldi, goes to New York to find his friend Salvatore Esposito, aspiring restaurateur in Little Italy, suffocated by debts with the usurers headed by Don Gerolamo. He will remove the gang and assure her of justice, but she will suffer the advances of the Boss's daughter, the ugly Maria Sole.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomas Milian
Nico Giraldi
Enzo Cannavale
Salvatore Esposito
Asha Puthli
Fiona Strike
Margherita Fumero
Maria Sole
Gianni Musy
Gitto Cardone
Leo Gavero
Don Vito
Andrea Aureli
Don Mimì
Ombretta De Carlo
Amelia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Corbucci
Writers: Mario Amendola, Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Nico Giraldi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Corbucci, shot by Giovanni Ciarlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniele Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tomas Milian and Enzo Cannavale and Asha Puthli carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Corbucci directs. Giovanni Ciarlo behind the camera. Daniele Alabiso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Nico Giraldi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Bruno Corbucci, shot by Giovanni Ciarlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Daniele Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tomas Milian and Enzo Cannavale and Asha Puthli carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0079943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.