Act of Revenge

Act of Revenge

Act of Revenge

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Act of Revenge

1989

1h 31m

5.0(11 votes)

Drama

Overview

A dying man gives his lawyer a tape that manipulates her into taking a posthumous revenge on those who made his life Hell.

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11 members

Acting

Margie Newton

Annabella Allori

Margie Newton

Acting

Dario Casalini

Gabriele Steli

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Acting

Gabriele Tinti

Pharmacist Alfieri

Gabriele Tinti

Acting

Carlo Mucari

Police Chief Marco Marsili

Carlo Mucari

Acting

Annamaria Clementi

Rosa Ivaldi

Annamaria Clementi

Acting

Roberto Ceccacci

Count Alvise Leonardi

Roberto Ceccacci

Acting

Cinzia Scalzi

Ariella Leonardi

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Acting

Francesca Guidato

Giovanna

Francesca Guidato

Acting

Mattia Sbragia

Mayor Vito Palmisani

Mattia Sbragia

Acting

Helmut Berger

Dr. Carlo Martora

Helmut Berger

Directing

Ninì Grassia

Drug Addict Boy's Father

Ninì Grassia

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