Movie: The Professor
Top 10 Billed Cast
'O Professore di Vesuviano
Rosaria
Police Commissioner Iervolino
Salvatore Lo Russo
Ciro Perrella
Alfredo Canale
Anna Schifato
Don Saverio
'O Professore's Father
Madre
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Overview
An imprisoned murderer carries out a violent bid for control of Naples' underworld crime syndicate.
Release Date
1986-09-12
Average
7.117
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
The man who taught the Godfather
Genres
Languages:
ItalianoKeywords
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