

By day, Ovidio (Joe Dallesandro) and his two friends work at a data center. After work, they blow off steam by committing random acts of savage violence, swiftly graduating from sparking a riot at a football game to vehicle theft, rape, and murder. The police are convinced this recent spate of crimes is politically motivated, but world-weary veteran Commissario Santaga (Enrico Maria Salerno) suspects a far more terrifying explanation: that these young men are motivated by nothing more than boredom and disaffection at civilized society. As Ovidio's behavior escalates, a psychological game of cat-and-mouse ensues between the two adversaries, building towards a shocking final confrontation.
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Cast

Joe Dallesandro
Ovidio Mainardi

Gianfranco De Grassi
Giacomo Boatta

Guido De Carli
Peppe

Sal Borgese
Guardian

Carmen Scarpitta
Politician's Wife

Luigi Casellato
Chief Inspector

Claudio Nicastro
Surgeon

Ada Pometti
Friend of Politician's Wife

Umberto Ceriani
Police Marshal Tamaraglio
Gualtiero Rispoli
Scientific Researcher

Enzo Garinei
Research Center Director

Renzo Ozzano
Santagà's Partner Detective
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