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Tatanka

Tatanka

Tatanka

Tatanka

2011•1h 40m•

★5.1(24 ratings)

DramaCrime

Overview

Michele and Rosario, childhood friends, grow up in Marcianise, a town in Campania where the laws of the Camorra prevail over those of the state. However, the two men have different destinies: Rosario becomes a crime boss, while Michele, after being arrested for murder and released from prison, discovers the world of boxing thanks to his trainer Sabatino (Giorgio Colangeli). Seeking a definitive change of life and emancipation, Michele moves to Berlin, where he is introduced to the underground boxing circuit.

Director

Giuseppe Gagliardi

Writers

Maurizio Braucci, Salvatore Sansone, Stefano Sardo, Massimo Gaudioso, Roberto Saviano, Giuseppe Gagliardi

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Main Cast

Clemente Russo

Clemente Russo

Michele

Carmine Recano

Carmine Recano

Rosario

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Vinko

Giorgio Colangeli

Giorgio Colangeli

Sabatino

Suzanne Wolff

Suzanne Wolff

Petra

Raiz

Raiz

Salvatore Vitiello

Sascha Zacharias

Sascha Zacharias

Caroline

Damir Todorović

Damir Todorović

Sasha

Claudia Ruffo

Claudia Ruffo

Luisella

Lorenzo Scialla

Lorenzo Scialla

Michele Da Giovane

Vincenzo Pane

Vincenzo Pane

Rosario Da Giovane

Luisa Di Natale

Luisa Di Natale

Luisella Da Giovane

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Giuseppe Gagliardi
Continuity: Katharina Copony
Script Supervisor: Irene Landolfi
Continuity: Evelina Marino
First Assistant Director: Stefania Girolami Goodwin
Second Assistant Director: Mara Fiedler

Writing

Novel: Roberto Saviano
Screenplay: Maurizio Braucci
Screenplay: Salvatore Sansone
Screenplay: Stefano Sardo
Screenplay: Massimo Gaudioso
Idea: Roberto Saviano

Production

Producer: Gianluca Curti
Producer: Felix Eisele
Associate Producer: Stefania Girolami Goodwin
Producer: Galliano Juso
Producer: Julia Kleinhenz
Associate Producer: Francesca Manno

Music & Sound

Music: Peppe Voltarelli
Original Music Composer: Peppe Voltarelli
Music Supervisor: Giovanni Marolla
Sound: Vito Martinelli
Boom Operator: Gianluca Tamai
Foley Artist: Bruno Ventura

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Michele Paradisi
Second Assistant Camera: Ludwig Zimmer
Grip: Frank Restle
First Assistant Camera: Dario Paolini
Camera Operator: Guido Michelotti
Key Grip: Aurelio Langella

Editing

Editor: Simone Manetti
Digital Intermediate Colorist: Massimo Gubinelli

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Antonio Farina
Art Direction: Maria Schöpe
Set Decoration: Carmine Guarino
Set Decoration: Marcella Mosca
Location Scout: Marco Buch
Location Scout: Roland Gerhardt

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Designer: Fiorenza Cipollone
Wardrobe Assistant: Federica Maria Carbone
Costume Assistant: Alessandra Gaudioso
Assistant Costume Designer: Lisangela Sabbatella
Makeup Artist: Marco Altieri
Makeup Artist: Bettina Colmsee

Visual Effects

Special Effects Supervisor: Franco Galiano

Keywords

sportsmafia

Did You Know?

#1

The film grossed $260.4K at the box office.

#2

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

#3

The film features dialogue in 3 languages: English, German, Italian.

#4

The film was directed by Giuseppe Gagliardi.

#5

The screenplay was written by Maurizio Braucci and Salvatore Sansone.

#6

The score was composed by Peppe Voltarelli.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Michele Paradisi.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1571219.

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Rating

5.1/10

Mixed

24 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Tatanka

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

16

Language:

English, Deutsch, Italiano

Country of Origin:

Italy

Revenue:

$260,434

Production Companies:

Margherita Film

Gruppo Minerva International

RAI Cinema

RAI Cinema

MiC

MiC

Minerva Pictures

Minerva Pictures