Luigi, a middle-aged engineer who, getting increasingly worried about the rising crime rate in his surroundings, follows the advice and example of his sleazy drinking cronies to arm himself with the titular weapon; the problem is that he starts carrying – and, occasionally, brandishing – it with him everywhere.
Claudia Cardinale
Marta Compagna
Stefano Satta Flores
Luigi Compagna
Benedetta Fantoli
Rossana Compagna
Clara Colosimo
Pitta Callini
Giuseppe Morabito
Commissario di Polizia (come Pino Morabito)
Salvatore Billa
ispettore di Polizia
Dario Ghirardi
Collega di Luigi
Mario Granato
amante di Marta
Paolo Bonetti
agente Colella
Bruno Bertocci
collega di Luigi
The Gun is a drama, crime film released in 1978. Directed by Pasquale Squitieri, it stars Claudia Cardinale, Stefano Satta Flores, Benedetta Fantoli. Luigi, a middle-aged engineer who, getting increasingly worried about the rising crime rate in his surroundings, follows the advice and example of his sleazy drinking cronies to arm himself with the titular weapon; the problem is that he starts carrying – and, occasionally, brandishing – it with him everywhere.
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