Crazy for Football - Matti per il calcio

Crazy for Football - Matti per il calcio

2021•1h 53m•7.3/10

DramaTV MovieComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(16)

A psychiatrist tries to make his dream come true by organizing the first worldwide football cup for patients who suffer from mental illness. Based on a true story.

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Production

Mad Entertainment, RAI

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Sergio Castellitto

Sergio Castellitto

Saverio Lulli

Max Tortora

Max Tortora

Vittorio Zaccardi

Antonia Truppo

Antonia Truppo

Paola

Raffaele Vannoli

Raffaele Vannoli

Sandrone

Angela Fontana

Angela Fontana

Alba

Lorenzo Renzi

Lorenzo Renzi

Fabione

Manuel Gonzalo

José

Federico Antonucci

Federico Antonucci

Davide

Simone Baldasseroni

Simone Baldasseroni

Tommaso

Jacopo Maria Bicocchi

Jacopo Maria Bicocchi

Stefano

Walter Cordopatri

Walter Cordopatri

Alfredo

Alessio Del Mastro

Alessio Del Mastro

Giulio

Livio Kone

Livio Kone

Kader

Alessio Ranucci

Alessio Ranucci

Lorenzo

Massimo Ghini

Massimo Ghini

Luca De Metris

Cecilia Dazzi

Cecilia Dazzi

Giovanna Lulli

Gabriele Gravina

Gabriele Gravina

Self

Marco Mazzocchi

Marco Mazzocchi

Self

Marco Tardelli

Marco Tardelli

Self

Emanuele Vezzoli

Emanuele Vezzoli

Padre di Giulio

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