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A Dangerous Toy

A Dangerous Toy

19797.01h 57m

Overview

A meek accountant buys himself a gun and finds out he's a natural marksman. After the friend who introduced him to shooting is killed by gangsters, he seeks revenge.

Directed by Giuliano Montaldo
Written by Sergio Donati, Giuliano Montaldo, Nino Manfredi
Produced by Fulvio Morsella, Claudio Mancini
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Top Cast

Nino Manfredi

Nino Manfredi

Vittorio Barletta

Marlène Jobert

Marlène Jobert

Ada Barletta

Arnoldo Foà

Arnoldo Foà

Nicola Griffo

Olga Karlatos

Olga Karlatos

Laura Griffo

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

Sauro Civera

Pamela Villoresi

Pamela Villoresi

Patrizia Griffo

Carlo Bagno

Carlo Bagno

Inmate

Renato Scarpa

Renato Scarpa

Gun Shop Clerk

Luciano Catenacci

Luciano Catenacci

Benotti

Mario Brega

Mario Brega

Slavic's Enforcer

About A Dangerous Toy

A Dangerous Toy is a crime, drama film released in 1979. Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, it stars Nino Manfredi, Marlène Jobert, Arnoldo Foà. A meek accountant buys himself a gun and finds out he's a natural marksman. After the friend who introduced him to shooting is killed by gangsters, he seeks revenge.

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