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Cast
Gigi Proietti
as Mandrake/Bruno Fioretti
Nancy Brilli
as Aurelia
Rodolfo Laganà
as Marco detto "Micione"
Andrea Ascolese
as l'"ingegnere"
Stefano Ambrogi
as Nino Diamanti, il cozzaro nero
Emanuela Grimalda
as Lauretta, fidanzata di Mandrake
Enrico Montesano
as Pomata/Armando Pellicci
Carlo Buccirosso
as Antonio Faiella
Marino Guidi
as il milanese
Cesare Gelli
as Conte De Blasi
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2002
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes179
DirectorCarlo Vanzina
WritersCarlo Vanzina, Franco Amurri, Enrico Vanzina
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHorse Fever: The Mandrake Sting
About Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting
Mandrake and his new friends still continue to bet (and lose a lot of money) on horse races. What will they invent for cheating money?
Directed by Carlo Vanzina, Horse Fever: The Mandrake Sting leans on a strong ensemble — Gigi Proietti, Nancy Brilli, Rodolfo Laganà — 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 comedy titles of 2002.
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