The Gun (1978)
Luigi, a middle-aged engineer who, getting increasingly worried about the rising crime rate in his surroundings, follows the advice and example of his sleazy drinking cronies to arm himself with the titular weapon; the problem is that he starts carrying – and, occasionally, brandishing – it with him everywhere.
Director:
Pasquale Squitieri
Writer:
Pasquale Squitieri
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Claude Cardinale as Marta Compagna |
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Stefano Satta Flores as Luigi Compagna |
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Benedetta Fantoli as Rossana Compagna |
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Clara Colosimo as Pitta Callini |
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Giuseppe Morabito as Commissario di Polizia (come Pino Morabito) |
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Salvatore Billa as ispettore di Polizia |
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Dario Ghirardi as Collega di Luigi |
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Mario Granato as amante di Marta |
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Paolo Bonetti as agente Colella |
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Bruno Bertocci as collega di Luigi |
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Amedeo Salamon as Sardini |
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Luciano Zanussi as tiratore scelto |
| Art | Luciana Vedovelli | Production Design |
| Writing | Pasquale Squitieri | Screenplay |
| Directing | Pasquale Squitieri | Director |
| Camera | Giulio Albonico | Director of Photography |
| Production | Roberto Giussani | Producer |
| Sound | Tullio De Piscopo | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lia Francesca Morandini | Costume Design |