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By Andrew Sarris 2/03/09 6:37pm

Gomorrah peeks into today’s criminal empire—and finds a lot of blood.

Gomorrah
Running time 137 minutes
Written by Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni Di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, Roberto Saviano
Directed by Matteo Garrone
Starring Salvatore Abruzzese, Simone Sacchettina, Gianfelice Imparato, Salvatore Cantalupo, Toni Servillo, Marco Macor, Ciro Petrone

Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah, from a screenplay by Maurizio Read More

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