The Payoff (1978)
Sasà Jovine (Nino Manfredi) is a self-styled lawyer involved in petty businesses with Neapolitan mobsters (camorristi). When one of his clients, don Michele Miletti (Paolo Stoppa) offers him a huge bribe (mazzetta) to search for his daughter who disappeared mysteriously taking with her some hot documents, Sasà finds himself trapped into a spiral of homicides.
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: March 17, 1978
Cast
- Nino Manfredi - Sasà Iovine
- Paolo Stoppa - Don Michele Miletti
- Marisa Laurito - Luisella
- Gennaro Di Napoli - Nicola Casali
- Imma Piro - Giulia Miletti
- Marisa Merlini - Elena Miletti
- Sal Borgese
- Ugo Tognazzi - Il Commissario Assenza
- Pietro De Vico - Guardiano posteggio auto
- Giacomo Furia
Screenplay
- Elvio Porta (Screenplay)
- Dino Maiuri (Screenplay)
- Attilio Veraldi
- Luciano De Crescenzo (Screenplay)
- Massimo De Rita (Screenplay)
Music: Pino Daniele
Cinematography: Luigi Kuveiller
Editing: Amedeo Salfa
Production: Filmauro
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Sergio Corbucci
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Payoff about?
- Sasà Jovine (Nino Manfredi) is a self-styled lawyer involved in petty businesses with Neapolitan mobsters (camorristi). When one of his clients, don Michele Miletti (Paolo Stoppa) offers him a huge bribe (mazzetta) to search for his daughter who disappeared mysteriously taking with her some hot documents, Sasà finds himself trapped into a spiral of homicides.
- Who directed The Payoff?
- The Payoff was directed by Sergio Corbucci.
- Who stars in The Payoff?
- The Payoff stars Nino Manfredi, Paolo Stoppa, Marisa Laurito, Gennaro Di Napoli, Imma Piro, Marisa Merlini.
- How long is The Payoff?
- The Payoff has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is The Payoff?
- The Payoff is a Crime, Comedy film.
- Where was The Payoff produced?
- The Payoff was produced in Italy.