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Sbirri

Sbirri

20096.01h 40m

Overview

"Sbirri", Italian slang for the police, is the story of a well-known TV journalist who after the death of his son through ecstasy, decides to follow the drug squad in their fight against drug trafficking in Milan. The film takes us on his "real" journey in the world of drugs and his desperate search to find a valid reason, someone to blame for his son's pointless death and at the same time, for his sense of inadequacy as a parent. It's a journey in this incredible underworld where people from all social classes and thousands of young people are being constantly entrapped and where unknown heroes every day put their lives at risk in their battle against crime. All that is shown in the film is true.

Directed by Roberto Burchielli
Written by Roberto Burchielli, Duccio Camerini
Produced by Chiara Giordano, Raoul Bova
Box Office0Revenue: $2.4M

Top Cast

Raoul Bova

Raoul Bova

Matteo Gatti

Luca Angeletti

Luca Angeletti

Luca Martani

Simonetta Solder

Simonetta Solder

Sveva Gatti

Alessandro Sperduti

Alessandro Sperduti

Marco Gatti

Massimiliano Vado

Massimiliano Vado

Insegnante di Yoga

Themes & Keywords

police

About Sbirri

Sbirri is a action, drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of police. Directed by Roberto Burchielli, it stars Raoul Bova, Luca Angeletti, Simonetta Solder. "Sbirri", Italian slang for the police, is the story of a well-known TV journalist who after the death of his son through ecstasy, decides to follow the drug squad in their fight against drug trafficking in Milan. The film takes us on his "real" journey in the world of drugs and his desperate search to find a valid reason, someone to blame for his son's pointless death and at the same time, for his sense of inadequacy as a parent. It's a journey in this incredible underworld where people from all social classes and thousands of young people are being constantly entrapped and where unknown heroes every day put their lives at risk in their battle against crime. All that is shown in the film is true.

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