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Cast
Giuliano Gemma
as Nino Peralta
Eleonora Giorgi
as Lucia Peralta
Michele Placido
as Antonio Platamona
Tano Cimarosa
as Sebastiano Colicchia
Ettore Manni
as Vincenzo Fabbricante
Nello Pazzafini
as Patranca
Fabrizio Forte
as il figlio di Patranca
Luciano Catenacci
as il commissario
Giampaolo Saccarola
as un malvivente
Andrea Aureli
as un pentito, ex uomo di fiducia di Fabbricante
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Crime
Votes17
DirectorDamiano Damiani
WritersDamiano Damiani, Nicola Badalucco
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Man on His Knees
About A Man on His Knees
Nino, a regular working-class guy, finds that a hitman has been hired to kill him. He discovers that a wealthy woman has been kidnapped and that everyone who was involved in it is being killed off. However, Nino had nothing to do with the kidnapping and has to find out who has sent the killers and stop them before it's too late.
Directed by Damiano Damiani, A Man on His Knees leans on a strong ensemble — Giuliano Gemma, Eleonora Giorgi, Michele Placido — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1979.
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