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Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

The only thing more complicated than love is family.

20107.31h 48m

Overview

Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family operating a pasta-making business since the 1960s. On a trip home from Rome, where he studies literature and lives with his boyfriend, Tommaso decides to tell his parents the truth about himself. But when he is finally ready to come out in front of the entire family, his older brother Antonio ruins his plans.

Directed by Ferzan Özpetek
Written by Ivan Cotroneo, Ferzan Özpetek
Produced by Domenico Procacci
Box OfficeBudget: $7.0MRevenue: $8.2M

Top Cast

Riccardo Scamarcio

Riccardo Scamarcio

Tommaso

Nicole Grimaudo

Nicole Grimaudo

Alba

Alessandro Preziosi

Alessandro Preziosi

Antonio

Ennio Fantastichini

Ennio Fantastichini

Vincenzo

Lunetta Savino

Lunetta Savino

Stefania

Ilaria Occhini

Ilaria Occhini

La nonna

Bianca Nappi

Bianca Nappi

Elena

Carmine Recano

Carmine Recano

Marco

Massimiliano Gallo

Massimiliano Gallo

Salvatore

Paola Minaccioni

Paola Minaccioni

Teresa

Themes & Keywords

coming outlgbtgay theme

About Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2010 exploring themes of coming out, lgbt, gay theme. Directed by Ferzan Özpetek, it stars Riccardo Scamarcio, Nicole Grimaudo, Alessandro Preziosi. Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family operating a pasta-making business since the 1960s. On a trip home from Rome, where he studies literature and lives with his boyfriend, Tommaso decides to tell his parents the truth about himself. But when he is finally ready to come out in front of the entire family, his older brother Antonio ruins his plans.

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