The Early Bird Catches the Worm

The Early Bird Catches the Worm

2008•1h 45m•5.8/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(35)

Marco Baldini is a young man determined to become the voice of a major radio; he alternates between his job at Radio Deejay and his gambling addiction, that slowly consumes his life, his relationship with his girlfriend and his work skills.

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Production

Rodeo Drive, Alhambra Factory, Medusa Film, Sky Cinema, MiC

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Elio Germano

Elio Germano

Marco Baldini

Laura Chiatti

Laura Chiatti

Cristiana

Carlo Monni

Carlo Monni

Padre di Marco

Dario Vergassola

Dario Vergassola

Claudio Cecchetto

Corrado Fortuna

Corrado Fortuna

Rosario Fiorello

Antonio Buonomo

Antonio Buonomo

Aniello Apicello

Edoardo Gabbriellini

Edoardo Gabbriellini

Gianfranco Monti

Fiorenza Pieri

Fiorenza Pieri

Lucia

Francesco Casisa

Francesco Casisa

Tommy

Gerardo Amato

Gerardo Amato

Frankie

Donato Placido

Donato Placido

Giggetto

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Danny (as Marco Bettoja)

Martina Stella

Martina Stella

Cristina

Umberto Orsini

Umberto Orsini

Zio Lino

Grazia Schiavo

Grazia Schiavo

Patrizia

Maurizio Tabani

Maurizio Tabani

Direttore Ag. Ippica

Beppe Stolfa

Uomo Squalo

Alfonso Santagata

Alfonso Santagata

Carlo

Pietro Fornaciari

Pietro Fornaciari

Pietro Ceri

Jonathan Mensi

Tecnico Radio Fantasy

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