Angel of Evil
The incredible true story of Italy's most notorious gangster.
The incredible true story of Italy's most notorious gangster.
Crime, Drama
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2010
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Set in Italy in the 1970s, VALLANZASCA is the true story of the Italian underworld’s most infamous outlaw. A criminal by age 9, Renato Vallanzasca grew up to become the country’s most notorious mobster before the age of 27. Vallanzasca and his gang wrested control of the Milan underworld with a string of high profile robberies, kidnappings and murders. In the process, he captivated the public and earned the nickname ‘il bel Renè’ – for his devilish charm and handsome face. Arrested multiple times, his daring escapes from prison enraged the government, angered his rivals and fed his legend.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
6 Sep 2010
Country:
IT
Languages:
Italian
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
10 wins & 11 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
You can all but feel the checklist being marked off, and the viewer is never really drawn into the world or made to care what's happening.
– Ernest Hardy,
Village Voice,
14 Jun 2011
rotten:
As a tale of squabbling gangsters and prison intrigues, "Angel of Evil" is ordinary.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
16 Jun 2011
rotten:
Gangster cliches fly like submachine gun bullets in the Italian crime biopic "Angel of Evil," a restless and hollow rundown of '70s criminal Renato Vallanzasca.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jun 2011
rotten:
To borrow Robert Evans's famous quotation about "The Godfather," you can smell the spaghetti, but less sauce might have helped.
– Andy Webster,
New York Times,
16 Jun 2011
rotten:
What is missing is any sort of psychological insight. Just what made Renato run? You won't find out here.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
17 Jun 2011