Vacation in Hell

1997 1h 44m IT

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7.5

BANGER

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5.7

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 2★5.7IMDB · 17

Drama

Synopsis

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Italian man unknowingly becomes a drug mule and gets arrested in Thailand. He is sent to tough prison where he plans escape with the help of another prisoner who also has a score to settle with the drug dealer who set the Italian up.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marco Leonardi
Angelo
F. Murray Abraham
Belisario
Giancarlo Giannini
Ortega
Mirca Viola
Michela Montini
Rolando Ravello
Piero
Alessandro Zamattio
Luciano
Federico Pacifici
Mario
Daryl Kwan
Prang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tonino Valerii
Writers: Enzo Gallo, Tonino Valerii
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tonino Valerii, shot by Sergio D'Offizi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fabrizio Siciliano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Antonio Siciliano 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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Marco Leonardi and F. Murray Abraham and Giancarlo Giannini carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0204720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tonino Valerii directs. Sergio D'Offizi behind the camera. Fabrizio Siciliano scores. Antonio Siciliano cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tonino Valerii, shot by Sergio D'Offizi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fabrizio Siciliano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marco Leonardi and F. Murray Abraham and Giancarlo Giannini carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0204720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.