The Legend of Al, John and Jack

The Legend of Al, John and Jack

2002•1h 45m•7.1/10

ComedyCrime

Ratings

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7.1/10(1K)

Hapless Depression-era gangsters Al, John and Jack find out their boss wants to get rid of them and come up with a plan to sell him to the FBI, but Al's short-term memory loss could make it difficult.

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Production

Medusa Film, A.Gi.Di.

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Aldo Baglio

Aldo Baglio

Al / Herbert

Giovanni Storti

Giovanni Storti

John

Giacomo Poretti

Giacomo Poretti

Jack

Aldo Maccione

Aldo Maccione

The Boss

Antonio Catania

Antonio Catania

Fred, the cook

Giovanni Esposito

Giovanni Esposito

Frank "Contropelo"

Ivano Marescotti

Ivano Marescotti

Police Captain

Frank Crudele

Frank Crudele

Sam "Mani di merda"

Giovanni Cacioppo

Giovanni Cacioppo

Tom "Schiena di legno"

Paolo Dell'Orto

Null.

Marco Beretta

Ben

Lucia Guzzardi

Lucia Guzzardi

Al's mom

Natalia Robbins

Genovese's aunt

Vinny Pecora

Barista

Giorgio Centamore

Giorgio Centamore

Waiter

Yawe Davis

'Hurricane' Hogan

Enzo Castelluccio

Man in tuxedo

Saturno Brioschi

Ippolito Chiariello

Anthony Falco

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