
Piranhas
Italian crime drama. Tired of seeing his single mother struggle to keep his family afloat, a 15-year-old boy from Naples turns to crime. In Italian and Neapolitan with English subtitles.
Italian crime drama, based on a book by Roberto Saviano.
Naples. 15-year-old Nicola is growing tired of seeing his single mother struggle to keep his family afloat, while the local criminal gang extorts protection money from her business. One day he decides to start aping the big guys, and he soon discovers that there is money to be made by doing the Camorra's bidding.
Roping his friends in to his plans is an easy job. But as the kids work their way up in the world of organised crime, are they aware of what they are getting into? Are they gaining or losing control?
In Italian and Neapolitan with English subtitles.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Nicola | Francesco Di Napoli |
| Letizia | Viviana Aprea |
| Lollipop | Ciro Pellecchia |
| Tyson | Artem Tkachuk |
| Agostino Striano | Pasquale Marotta |
| O'Russ | Ciro Vecchione |
| Nicola's mother | Valentina Vannino |
| Lino Samataro | Aniello Arena |
| Don Vittorio | Renato Carpentieri |
| Director | Claudio Giovannesi |
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