Gomorrah (Gomorra) (2008)
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91% of critics liked it
(139 reviews) -
68% of users liked it
(30,549 ratings)
Adapted from Roberto Saviano's controversial non-fiction book, Matteo Garrone's crime drama Gomorrah examines how organized crime reaches deep into every facet of life in Naples, Italy by telling the tale of over a dozen different characters. Among the main protagonists is a pair of wannabe… More Adapted from Roberto Saviano's controversial non-fiction book, Matteo Garrone's crime drama Gomorrah examines how organized crime reaches deep into every facet of life in Naples, Italy by telling the tale of over a dozen different characters. Among the main protagonists is a pair of wannabe thugs who take their cue from movie gangsters, a grocery-delivery boy who must learn to kill, and a criminal mastermind who plots to make a fortune while dumping toxic waste near overpopulated communities. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Directed By
- Matteo Garrone
- Written By
- Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni Di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Feb 13, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- IFC Films
Critic Reviews
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Gomorra has its own nerve, as well as the filmmaking intelligence to strip the cliches from its densely packed, authentically inhabited narrative. The new moviegoing year just got one hell of a jolt.
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Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
The sense of authenticity in this movie is palpable, but the scenes are sometimes so dark and so impenetrable that it takes a herculean effort to keep up with who's who and what's going on.
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Jan Stuart, Washington Post
Gomorrah manages to be artful without being arty.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Garrone's gloomy assessment of the new world order is painfully on target: corruption comes in many guises, and it's as impossible to stop as it is to track.
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Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
There's nothing extraneous about it, nothing excessive in its violence or its art. It's as desolate as it needs to be and no more.
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Cast
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Salvatore Cantalupo
as Pasquale
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Gianfelice Imparato
as Don Ciro
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Maria Nazionale
as Maria
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Toni Servillo
as Franco
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Gigio Morra
as Iavarone
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Salvatore Abruzzese
as Toto
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Simone Sacchettino
as Simone
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Ciro Petrone
as Ciro
- Marco Macor
- Carmine Paternoster


