Loose Cannons
A young man from a traditional Italian pasta-making family prepares to return home and come out to his parents, but his plans are upended when his older brother throws a wrench into his carefully laid intentions.
“The only thing more complicated than love is family.”
Synopsis
Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family that has run a pasta-making business since the 1960s. While studying literature in Rome, where he lives with his boyfriend, Tommaso plans to return home and finally come out to his parents. However, when he is ready to reveal his truth to the entire family, his older brother Antonio disrupts his plans.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Patrizio MaroneShot by Maurizio CalvesiScored by Pasquale CatalanoDesigned by Andrea Crisanti
Box Office
2010 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$8.2M
Also known as
- Männer al dentede
- Loose Cannonsen
- Le Premier qui l'a ditfr
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Riccardo Scamarcio
as Tommaso Cantone
Nicole Grimaudo
as Alba Brunetti
Alessandro Preziosi
as Antonio Cantone
Ennio Fantastichini
as Vincenzo Cantone
Lunetta Savino
as Stefania Cantone
Ilaria Occhini
as La nonna
Bianca Nappi
as Elena - Tommaso's sister
Carmine Recano
as Marco
Massimiliano Gallo
as Salvatore - Elena's Husband
Paola Minaccioni
as Teresa
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1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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