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It’s the Law

It’s the Law

20176.61h 28m

Overview

A small Sicilian town elects a new, honest major but quickly learns that playing by the rules is not as easy as it seems.

Directed by Salvatore Ficarra
Written by Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Edoardo De Angelis
Produced by Attilio De Razza
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Top Cast

Salvatore Ficarra

Salvatore Ficarra

Salvatore "Salvo"

Valentino Picone

Valentino Picone

Valentino "Vale"

Vincenzo Amato

Vincenzo Amato

Pierpaolo Natoli

Tony Sperandeo

Tony Sperandeo

Gaetano Patanè

Leo Gullotta

Leo Gullotta

Don Raffaele

Sergio Friscia

Sergio Friscia

vigile Gianni

Antonio Catania

Antonio Catania

vigile urbano

Gaetano Bruno

Gaetano Bruno

carabiniere Gaetano

Eleonora De Luca

Eleonora De Luca

Betty Natoli

Ersilia Lombardo

Ersilia Lombardo

Francesca Natoli

Themes & Keywords

sicily, italymayorpiconeficarraficarra e picone

About It’s the Law

It’s the Law is a comedy film released in 2017 exploring themes of sicily, italy, mayor, picone, ficarra, ficarra e picone. Directed by Salvatore Ficarra, it stars Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Vincenzo Amato. A small Sicilian town elects a new, honest major but quickly learns that playing by the rules is not as easy as it seems.

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