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Christmas Rematch

Christmas Rematch

20046.81h 39m

Overview

15 years after that fateful card game on Christmas Eve, Franco gets his onetime friends back at the poker table for the rematch and a long-awaited payback.

Directed by Pupi Avati
Written by Pupi Avati, Maurizio Ridolfi
Produced by Antonio Avati
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Diego Abatantuono

Diego Abatantuono

Franco Mattioli

Alessandro Haber

Alessandro Haber

Gabriele Bagnoli

Gianni Cavina

Gianni Cavina

Ugo Cavara

Carlo Delle Piane

Carlo Delle Piane

Antonio Santelia

George Eastman

George Eastman

Stefano Bertoni

Petra Khruz

Petra Khruz

Elisa Delai

Edoardo Romano

Edoardo Romano

Bollino

Osvaldo Ruggieri

Osvaldo Ruggieri

Il Falso Professor Renato Delai

Carlo Reali

Carlo Reali

Il Vero Professor Renato Delai (Solo Voce)

Eliana Miglio

Eliana Miglio

Mariarosa Boscovich

About Christmas Rematch

Christmas Rematch is a comedy, drama film released in 2004. Directed by Pupi Avati, it stars Diego Abatantuono, Alessandro Haber, Gianni Cavina. 15 years after that fateful card game on Christmas Eve, Franco gets his onetime friends back at the poker table for the rematch and a long-awaited payback.

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