Grease Rock

1979 1h 32m IT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

ActionComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A teenager from a working-class neighborhood in Milan is passionate about motorbikes and dancing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Monty Ray Garrison
Robbie
Cecilia Buonocore
Sandra
Auretta Gay
Cindy
Mauro Frittella
Oscar
Domenico Bua
Rick (as Mimmo Bua)
Fiamma Maglione
Robbie's Sister
Jimmy il Fenomeno
Gas Station Attendant
Sergio Borelli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michele Massimo Tarantini
Writers: Michele Massimo Tarantini, Alessandro Capone, Pino Pellegrino
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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47 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini, shot by Federico Zanni. 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 Gianfranco Reverberi. 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 Maurizio Tedesco 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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Monty Ray Garrison and Cecilia Buonocore and Auretta Gay carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michele Massimo Tarantini directs. Federico Zanni behind the camera. Gianfranco Reverberi scores. Maurizio Tedesco cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini, shot by Federico Zanni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gianfranco Reverberi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maurizio Tedesco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Monty Ray Garrison and Cecilia Buonocore and Auretta Gay carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0165655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.