One Man Up

One Man Up

7.1IMDb Score
Released:2012-02-01
Duration:100 min
Country:Italy
Director:Paolo Sorrentino
Actors:Toni Servillo, Andrea Renzi, Nello Mascia, Antonino Bruschetta, Roberto De Francesco
Production:Indigo Film, Keyfilms Roma

Overview:

Two men, both named Antonio Pisapia, see their lives go downhill in 1980s Naples. One is a crooner embroiled in a sex scandal; the other is a football player whose career is cut short by an injury.

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