The Big Score (2016 film)

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The Big Score
L'abbiamo fatta grossa.jpg
Italian L'abbiamo fatta grossa
Directed by Carlo Verdone
Written by Carlo Verdone
Pasquale Plastino
Massimo Gaudioso
Screenplay by Carlo Verdone
Pasquale Plastino
Massimo Gaudioso
Produced by Aurelio De Laurentiis and Luigi De Laurentiis Jr.
Starring Carlo Verdone
Antonio Albanese
Cinematography Arnaldo Catinari
Music byAndrea Farri
Production
company
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • 28 January 2016 (2016-01-28)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Box officeUS$6.5 million [1]

The Big Score (Italian : L'abbiamo fatta grossa) is a 2016 Italian comedy film written, directed and starred by Carlo Verdone. [2]

Contents

It was released on 28 January 2016.

Plot

Arturo Merlin, an ex-carabiniere turned a private investigator, is reduced to take jobs like finding cats and dogs, and is hired by Yuri Pelagatti, a stage actor, to investigate his wife. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. Tartaglione, Nancy (February 7, 2016). "'Revenant', 'Martian' & More In Global Milestones; 'Kung Fu Panda' Tops $100M In China – Intl Box Office Update". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  2. "U.S. premiere of the movie 'The Big Score' starring Carlo Verdone and Antonio Albanese". Los Angeles Italia. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. Lei, Arthur (2017-02-22). "FILM SCREENING (2/22): L'ABBIAMO FATTA GROSSA (2016), 159 Mulford (8PM)". Italian Society at Berkeley. Retrieved 2019-10-26.