Michele Placido • Italy • 2005
Three childhood friends—Il Libanese, Dandi, and Freddo—make plans to take over Rome by getting involved in organized crime. As their power grows, police inspector Nicola Scialoja struggles to reign in their schemes, his efforts all the while hamstrung by his own colleagues.
Up Next in Romanzo Criminale
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Romanzo Criminale: Episode 2
Michele Placido • Italy • 2005
Scialoja makes a breakthrough in the Remo Gemito murder investigation when an eyewitness comes forward. Languishing in prison, Gigio receives an unwanted visit from Gemito's friend.
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Romanzo Criminale: Episode 3
Michele Placido • Italy • 2005
The gang launches a bloody bid to take over Rome's drug trade, but encounters stiff resistance from an intimidating underworld kingpin.
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Romanzo Criminale: Episode 4
Michele Placido • Italy • 2005
Il Libanese throws a wild party as the gang's confidence continues to grow, and Dandi decides to expand further into enemy territory—but his plan has harrowing consequences for two of his cohorts.
