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Madness

Madness

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Madness

1980

1h 29m

5.2(35 votes)

Thriller

Action

Crime

Overview

An escaped convicted murderer invades the cottage of a man, his wife and the wife's sister, whereupon he proceeds to torment this already dysfunctional trio with rape and violence.

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Joe Dallesandro

Joe Dallesandro

Joe Brezzi

Patrizia Behn

Liliana

Gianni Macchia

Gianni Macchia

Sergio

Lorraine De Selle

Lorraine De Selle

Paola

Omero Capanna

Omero Capanna

Killed Cardriver

Creative team

Directed by: Fernando Di Leo
Written by: Fernando Di Leo
Produced by: Armando Novelli

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