The Ruthless

Apr 8, 2019

1h 51m

★ 6.3

In Milan, the thirstiest wins.

Overview

Milan, Italy, 1967. Santo Russo, a boy of Calabrian origin, arrives north with his parents and younger brother to find better living conditions. Due to an absurd misunderstanding and his father's contempt, Santo ends up in prison, where he gets a “true education.” In 1978, he and his friends Slim and Mario embark on a 15-year criminal career, a successful and ruthless spiral of robberies, kidnappings, murders and heroin smuggling.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

BiBi Film

Indie Prod

Canal+

Ciné+

RAI Cinema

The Ruthless Trailers

Cast

Santo Russo

Riccardo Scamarcio

Mariangela

Sara Serraiocco

Salvatore 'Slim' Mammone

Alessio Praticò

Alessandro Tedeschi

Annabelle

Marie-Ange Casta

Suor Giuseppina

Sara Cardinaletti

Pantaleone Russo

Angelo Libri

Caterina Russo

Adele Tirante

Avvocato Giovanni Bova

Michele De Virgilio

Nuri

Aram Kian

Giampi

Sebastian Gimelli Morosini

Spadafora

Pietro Pace

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