ITALY: Fatti della banda della Magliana (Facts about the Magliana Gang). 2005

Director: Daniele Costantini
Stars: Francesco Pannofino, Leo Gullotta, Francesco Dominedò, Roberto Brunetti.
Release date: Italy - 27 May 2005
Length: 95 mins

Wow!! This almost room constricted ensemble piece actually features real crims, amongst the genuine actors, portraying a real gang that existed between 1977 & 91. Some of these prisoners were convicted for drug trafficking & murder so it would make their actions in the film seem more realistic.

Written & directed by Daniele Costantini, based on his play Idle Talk & Blood.

Synopsis
Filmed in a Roman prison using a cast of convicted criminals, punchy docudrama "Facts About the Magliana Gang" expressively evokes the vulgarity and ferocity of the organized crime gang that controlled Rome in the '80s. Director Daniele Costantini's offbeat take on the Mafia genre is closer to a surreal black comedy, while his more-real-than-real actors offer auds the surrogate thrill of getting up close to some seriously dangerous minds.