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Piranhas
"The kids are out to play"
2019 1h 51m IT
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★6.8TMDB · 543
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Synopsis
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A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding – until they decide to be the bosses themselves.
“The kids are out to play”
Cast
Francesco Di Napoli
Nicola
Artem Tkachuk
Tyson
Viviana Aprea
Letizia
Pasquale Marotta
Agostino
Ciro Pellechia
Lollipop
Mattia Piano Del Balzo
Briatò
Ciro Vecchione
'O Russ
Alfredo Turitto
Biscottino
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Claudio Giovannesi
- Writers
- Roberto Saviano, Maurizio Braucci, Claudio Giovannesi
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Claudio Giovannesi, shot by Daniele Ciprì. 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 Andrea Moscianese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Giuseppe Trepiccione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Francesco Di Napoli and Artem Tkachuk and Viviana Aprea carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The kids are out to play".
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IMDB entry: tt8740778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Claudio Giovannesi directs. Daniele Ciprì behind the camera. Andrea Moscianese scores. Giuseppe Trepiccione cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Directed by Claudio Giovannesi, shot by Daniele Ciprì. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Andrea Moscianese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Giuseppe Trepiccione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Francesco Di Napoli and Artem Tkachuk and Viviana Aprea carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The kids are out to play".
- 7IMDB entry: tt8740778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Daniele Ciprì
- Original score
- Andrea Moscianese
- Editing
- Giuseppe Trepiccione
- Production design
- Daniele Frabetti
- Costume design
- Olivia Bellini
- Makeup / hair
- Maria Federico
- Stunt coordinator
- Alessandro Borgese
- Runtime
- 111 min · 1h 51m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Piranhas (2019)
Also by
Claudio Giovannesi
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Production companies
Who made it
Palomar
IT
Vision Distribution
IT
Sky Cinema
IT
TIMVision
IT
Elle Driver
FR
Key crew
- SoundEmanuele Cicconi
- Script SupervisorSamantha Natalucci
- HairstylistMaria Federico
- Line ProducerMichela Rossi
- Assistant CameraStefano Fenocchi
- Costume DesignOlivia Bellini
- Sound MixerGianni Pallotto
- ProducerNicola Serra
- Assistant EditorFrancesco Panetta
- Assistant CameraMauro Calanca
- Special EffectsElio Terribili
- VFX SupervisorRodolfo Migliari
- Executive ProducerGianluca Chiaretti
- Delegated ProducerMarco Camilli
- Delegated ProducerLuigi Pinto
- Delegated ProducerDavide Nardini
- Sound EditorAntonio Giannantonio
- Camera OperatorArturo Bernardi
- ProducerCarlo Degli Esposti
- EditorGiuseppe Trepiccione
- Delegated ProducerMargherita Murolo
- Location ManagerFrancesco Di Sarno
- Boom OperatorMaximiliano Angelieri
- Boom OperatorEnrico Medri
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- camorra
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2019-08-02NR
Also known as
International titles
- PiranhasFR
- PiranhasGR
- 나폴리: 작은 갱들의 도시KR
