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The Professor (1986)

Original title: Il camorrista

1986-09-12 · 2h 44m · IT
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The man who taught the Godfather

Loosely based on the real story of Camorra boss Raffaele Cutolo, nicknamed "O' Professore" (The Professor). His criminal career begins in prison, where he's able to build, step by step, a ruthless drug empire. He then instigates a Mafia war, destroying all the old Camorra bosses and becoming the new "boss of all bosses". With his sister Rosaria's help, he manages to escape from prison and goes to New York, where he forges an alliance with the Italian-American Mafia. Now at the peak of his power, Italian authorities are powerless to stop him...

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Giuseppe TornatoreDirector

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Ben GazzaraBen GazzaraIl ProfessoreLaura del SolLaura del SolRosariaLino TroisiLino TroisiO' MalacarneLeo GullottaLeo GullottaJervolinoLuciano BartoliLuciano BartoliCiro ParrellaMarzio HonoratoMarzio HonoratoSalvatoreNicola Di PintoNicola Di PintoAlfredo CanaleAnita ZagariaAnita ZagariaAnnaCloris BroscaCloris BroscaCettinaFranco InterlenghiFranco InterlenghiDon SaverioBiagio PelligraBiagio PelligraThe FatherMaria CartaMaria CartaMadre

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What is The Professor about?

Loosely based on the real story of Camorra boss Raffaele Cutolo, nicknamed "O' Professore" (The Professor). His criminal career begins in prison, where he's able to build, step by step, a ruthless drug empire. He then instigates a Mafia war, destroying all the old Camorra bosses and becoming the new "boss of all bosses". With his sister Rosaria's help, he manages to escape from prison and goes to New York, where he forges an alliance with the Italian-American Mafia. Now at the peak of his power, Italian authorities are powerless to stop him...

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The Professor has a runtime of 164 minutes.

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