Il malloppo (2026)
Director: Volfango De Biasi
Cast: Diego Abatantuono, Michele Foresta, Max Angioni, Antonio Catania, Irene Girotti
A blast from the past comes back to haunt a legendary thief in this gripping crime comedy. Diego Viani once ruled the underworld as the master of clean, no-weapon robberies back in the 1980s. Now, his closest ally is Michele Ragusa, a down-on-his-luck private eye who survives on petty cheating scandals. Tagging along is Alex, a bumbling intern with zero instinct, more attached to his mom's apron strings than any clue, yet still chasing his pipe dream of becoming a detective.
But the old days refuse to stay buried. When Salamandra, a ghost from Diego's criminal past, suddenly surfaces, the accusations fly fast and furious—claiming Diego swiped their final haul: a mind-boggling stash of five billion lire in solid gold that seemingly evaporated into nothing.
Things take a deadly turn when Salamandra is found dead, and all eyes lock onto Diego as the number one suspect. Hot on his tail is Commissioner Castrone, a man whose grudge against Diego runs deeper than the law allows. While the entire system lines up against him, only one person bets on Diego's innocence: Ragusa. Teaming up with the hopelessly clumsy Alex, this odd duo dives headfirst into a dangerous investigation to clear his name and crack a case that’s far dirtier than anyone imagined.