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Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

1981·Movie·95 min·5.9(63)

The officer Nico Giraldi investigates a homicide which has taken place in a Chinese restaurant in Rome. His wife and his son are kidnappeded by the murderer in the course of the inquiry. In the end the case is worked out.

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About Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant is a 1981 Italian-language crime and comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci. The cast is led by Tomas Milian, Bombolo, Enzo Cannavale. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 100 ratings.

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant was produced by Intercapital and made in Italy. It was released on November 19, 1981.

Director
Bruno Corbucci
Writers
Bruno Corbucci, Mario Amendola
Release date
November 19, 1981
Original language
Italian
Status
Released
Country
Italy
Production
Intercapital
#rome, italy#chinese restaurant

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant cast & crew

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant was directed by Bruno Corbucci and written by Bruno Corbucci and Mario Amendola.

The cast features Tomas Milian as Nico Giraldi / Ciu Ci Ciao, Bombolo as Bombolo, Enzo Cannavale as Vincenzo Quagliarulo, Olimpia Di Nardo as Angela, Giacomo Furia as giudice Enrico Arducci, and Alessio Mereo as Rocky, figlio di Nico.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Detto Mariano, cinematography is by Giovanni Ciarlo, and it was produced by Mario Cecchi Gori and Vittorio Cecchi Gori.

Is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant worth watching?

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 63 ratings, a more divisive crime films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime and comedy, Crime at the Chinese Restaurant is worth a place on your watchlist.

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Cast of Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Nico Giraldi / Ciu Ci Ciao

Bombolo

Bombolo

Bombolo

Enzo Cannavale

Enzo Cannavale

Vincenzo Quagliarulo

Olimpia Di Nardo

Olimpia Di Nardo

Angela

Giacomo Furia

Giacomo Furia

giudice Enrico Arducci

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Alessio Mereo

Rocky, figlio di Nico

Marcello Martana

Marcello Martana

commissario Trentini

Massimo Vanni

Massimo Vanni

brigadiere Gargiulo

Sergio Di Pinto

Sergio Di Pinto

Oscaretto

Sergio Tardioli

Sergio Tardioli

vigile urbano

Aldo Ralli

Aldo Ralli

Impiegato della Dogana

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Anna Cardini

Silvana, amante di Papetti

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What language is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant in?

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant?

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant runs 1 hours 35 minutes (95 minutes).

What is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant rated?

It holds a 5.9/10 audience score from 63 ratings.

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