The Mayor of Rione Sanità
Release date: 2019-09-30
Votes: 119
Genres: Crime, Drama
Antonio Barracano is a respected figure among the Neapolitan underworld, keeping order and administering justice according to his own criteria, beyond the law. One day he's faced with a dilemma after a youth asks him permission to kill his father.
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