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Toxic Love

Toxic Love

19837.31h 29m

Overview

The alienating and repetitive life of a group of heroin junkies in 1980s Rome.

Directed by Claudio Caligari
Written by Claudio Caligari, Guido Blumir
Produced by Giorgio Nocella
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Top Cast

Cesare Ferretti

Cesare Ferretti

Cesare

Michela Mioni

Michela Mioni

Michela

Enzo Di Benedetto

Enzo Di Benedetto

Enzo

Roberto Stani

Roberto Stani

"Ciopper"

Clara Memoria

Clara Memoria

Teresa

D

Dario Trombetta

Pimp

Loredana Ferrara

Loredana Ferrara

Loredana

Mario Afeltra

Mario Afeltra

Mario

Fernando Arcangeli

Fernando Arcangeli

Debora

M

Mario Caiazzi

Fat Guy

Themes & Keywords

heroindrug addictiondelinquencysocial issues

About Toxic Love

Toxic Love is a drama, crime film released in 1983 exploring themes of heroin, drug addiction, delinquency, social issues. Directed by Claudio Caligari, it stars Cesare Ferretti, Michela Mioni, Enzo Di Benedetto. The alienating and repetitive life of a group of heroin junkies in 1980s Rome.

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