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    Piranhas

    Original title: La paranza dei bambini
    • 20192019
    • 1h 51min
    IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    4K
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    Francesco Di Napoli and Pasquale Marotta in La paranza dei bambini (2019)
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    A gang of teenage boys stalks the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding.A gang of teenage boys stalks the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding.A gang of teenage boys stalks the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding.A gang of teenage boys stalks the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding.A gang of teenage boys stalks the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding.

    • Director
      • Claudio Giovannesi
    • Writers
      • Roberto Saviano(novel)
      • Claudio Giovannesi(screenplay)
      • Maurizio Braucci(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Francesco Di Napoli
      • Viviana Aprea
      • Mattia Piano Del Balzo
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Claudio Giovannesi
    • Writers
      • Roberto Saviano(novel)
      • Claudio Giovannesi(screenplay)
      • Maurizio Braucci(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Francesco Di Napoli
      • Viviana Aprea
      • Mattia Piano Del Balzo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 19 nominations

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    Trailer 1:36
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    Piranhas - Official Trailer
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    Weekend Box Office: August 2 to 4
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    Weekend Box Office: August 2 to 4

    Photos18

    Francesco Di Napoli and Artem in La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    Francesco Di Napoli and Pasquale Marotta in La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    Francesco Di Napoli in La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    Francesco Di Napoli in La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    Francesco Di Napoli in La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    Francesco Di Napoli and Pasquale Marotta in La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    Francesco Di Napoli and Viviana Aprea in La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    Francesco Di Napoli and Luca Nacarlo in La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    Francesco Di Napoli, Artem, Pasquale Marotta, Mattia Piano Del Balzo, Ciro Vecchione, Ciro Pellechia, Alfredo Turitto, and Carmine Pizzo in La paranza dei bambini (2019)
    Francesco Di Napoli, Viviana Aprea, and Luca Nacarlo in La paranza dei bambini (2019)

    Top cast

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    Francesco Di Napoli
    • Nicolaas Nicola
    Viviana Aprea
    • Letiziaas Letizia
    Mattia Piano Del Balzo
    • Briatòas Briatò
    Ciro Vecchione
    • 'O Russas 'O Russ
    Ciro Pellechia
    • Lollipopas Lollipop
    Artem
    Artem
    • Tysonas Tyson
    • (as Ar Tem)
    Alfredo Turitto
    • Biscottinoas Biscottino
    Pasquale Marotta
    • Agostinoas Agostino
    Luca Nacarlo
    • Cristianas Cristian
    Carmine Pizzo
    • Limoneas Limone
    Valentina Vannino
    • Madre di Nicolaas Madre di Nicola
    Aniello Arena
    Aniello Arena
    • Lino Samataroas Lino Samataro
    Roberto Carrano
    • Caminielloas Caminiello
    Adam Jendoubi
    • Aucelluzzoas Aucelluzzo
    Renato Carpentieri
    Renato Carpentieri
    • Don Vittorioas Don Vittorio
    Luigi Chiocca
    Luigi Chiocca
    • Cliente pizzeriaas Cliente pizzeria
    • Director
      • Claudio Giovannesi
    • Writers
      • Roberto Saviano(novel) (screenplay)
      • Claudio Giovannesi(screenplay)
      • Maurizio Braucci(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    A gang of teenage boys stalks the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding.
    coming of agefriendship between boysnaples italycontroversialgun6 more
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      • The Kids Are Out To Play
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      The protagonist had not auditioned, had never enrolled in drama schools but as a job he was a baker and was taken for the right script for the type of boys

    User reviews19

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    Top review
    6/10
    Where are the young boys of Naples headed, without a parent or a career to look forward to?
    The film evidently won the screenplay award at Berlin because it is very true to ground reality of Naples. The title is appropriate. Teenagers who cannot see a future, become small time Godfathers, collecting protection money and selling drugs, working in large groups to get a menacing visibility. My problem with the film: where are the cops? You see them just once during a wedding dinner sequence.

    The film apparently uses non-actors. The lead role of Nicola played by Francesco di Napoli is notable, as is the role of his screen mother toiling away to make ends meet. Nicola's dad is never shown or discussed. Francesco could go places as an actor under the right director.

    Average film--nothing great
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    • JuguAbraham
    • Jul 26, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 2019 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Neapolitan
    • Also known as
      • Pirañas
    • Filming locations
      • Naples, Campania, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Palomar
      • Vision Distribution
      • Sky Cinema
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,494
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,898
      • Aug 4, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,298,525
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 51min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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