The Ruthless

6.3 2019 1h 51m France

Crime Drama

Milan, Italy, 1967. Santo Russo, a boy of Calabrian origin, arrives north with his parents and younger brother to find better living conditions. Due to an absurd misunderstanding and his father's contempt, Santo ends up in prison, where he gets a “true education.” In 1978, he and his friends Slim and Mario embark on a 15-year criminal career, a successful and ruthless spiral of robberies, kidnappings, murders and heroin smuggling.

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In Milan, the thirstiest wins. Milan, Italy, 1967. Santo Russo, a boy of Calabrian origin, arrives north with his parents and younger brother to find better living conditions. Due to an absurd misunderstanding and his father's contempt, Santo ends up in prison, where he gets a “true education.” In 1978, he and his friends Slim and Mario embark on a 15-year criminal career, a successful and ruthless spiral of robberies, kidnappings, murders and heroin smuggling.

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Directors

Renato De Maria

Writers

Valentina Strada, Renato De Maria, Federico Gnesini, Pietro Colaprico, Luca Fazzo

Cast

Riccardo Scamarcio, Sara Serraiocco, Alessio Praticò, Alessandro Tedeschi, Marie-Ange Casta, Sara Cardinaletti, Angelo Libri, Adele Tirante, Michele De Virgilio, Aram Kian, Sebastian Gimelli Morosini, Pietro Pace, Fabio Pellicori, Giuseppe Percoco, Marco Ripoldi

Production

BiBi Film, Indie Prod, Canal+, Ciné+, RAI Cinema

Languages

Italian, French

Countries

France, Italy