A respectable lawyer finds out his son is a heroin addict. Heartbroken, he'll do anything to help his only child, even if it means sharing his hell.
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Ben Gazzara
Antonio Morelli
Sergio Rubini
Marco Morelli
Valeria Golino
Francesca
Fabrizio Temperini
Wanda Pasquini
Mariangela Melato
Stefania
Gesualdo Bagnoli
Ferruccio Amendola
Antonio Morelli (voice)
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