Christmas Present(Regalo di Natale)
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Italy · 1986
Rated NR · 1h 41m
Director Pupi Avati
Starring Carlo Delle Piane, Diego Abatantuono, Gianni Cavina, Alessandro Haber
Genre Drama, Thriller
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A group of former friends meets again after a very long time, in a Christmas night, with the intent of ripping off a rich industrialist in a game of Poker. Old hatreds and mistrusts conflict with the nostalgia for the lost friendships.
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