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Jailbird

Jailbird

20235.51h 28m

Overview

As the son of two inmates Hyacinth was always more at home in prison than in the outside world, until he took part in a foot race that promised to change his life.

Directed by Andrea Magnani
Written by Andrea Magnani, Chiara Barbo, Nicos Panayotopoulos
Produced by Massimo Di Rocco, Luigi Napoleone, Chiara Barbo
Box OfficeBudget: $1.7MRevenue: $14K

Top Cast

Adriano Tardiolo

Adriano Tardiolo

Giacinto

Giovanni Calcagno

Giovanni Calcagno

Jack

Nina Naboka

Nina Naboka

Rocky

Aylin Prandi

Aylin Prandi

Lucia

Gianluca Gobbi

Gianluca Gobbi

Father Aldo

Maksim Kostyunin

Maksim Kostyunin

Kid Giacinto

O

Orest Syrvatka

Mr. Malin

Stefano Cassetti

Stefano Cassetti

Mondo

Barbora Bobuľová

Barbora Bobuľová

Director Malin

About Jailbird

Jailbird is a comedy, drama film released in 2023. Directed by Andrea Magnani, it stars Adriano Tardiolo, Giovanni Calcagno, Nina Naboka. As the son of two inmates Hyacinth was always more at home in prison than in the outside world, until he took part in a foot race that promised to change his life.

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