''Tatanka'' is a 2011 Italian

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written, directed, and starring Giuseppe Gagliardi. It is based on the short story "Tatanka scatenato" by

Roberto Saviano Roberto Saviano (; born 22 September 1979) is an Italian writer, essayist, journalist, and screenwriter. In his writings, including articles and his book '' Gomorrah'', he uses literature and investigative reporting to tell of the economic reali ...

. The film marked the acting debut of the boxer

Clemente Russo Clemente Russo (born 27 July 1982) is an Italian amateur boxer, best known for winning gold at the 2007 and 2013 World Amateur Boxing Championships at heavyweight (201 lbs limit). He currently boxes for the Italia Thunder team in the Worl ...

; after his participation in the film Russo, who is a member of the

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, was suspended for a period of six months from the

Polizia di Stato The ''Polizia di Stato'' (State Police or P.S.) is one of the national police forces of Italy. Alongside the Carabinieri, it is the main police force for providing police duties, primarily to cities and large towns, and with its child agencie ...

. According to some sources, Russo was punished because of some explicit scenes that could have damaged the image of the police, but these circumstances were denied by the State Police which claimed that the suspension derived from the lack of authorizations and permissions to participate in the film. The film was nominated to three Nastro d'Argento Awards, for Best Supporting Actor (Giorgio Colangeli), Best Cinematography and Best Sound.

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as Michele *

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as Vinko * Carmine Recano as Rosario *

Giorgio Colangeli Giorgio Colangeli (born 14 December 1949) is an Italian stage, television and film actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Colangeli graduated in nuclear physics, then he started a stage career. After several minor roles, Colangeli's breakout r ...

as Sabatino * Suzanne Wolff as Petra *

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as Caroline *

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as Salvatore Vitiello

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* 2011 films Italian sports drama films 2010s sports drama films Italian boxing films Films set in Campania Biographical films about sportspeople Cultural depictions of Italian men Cultural depictions of boxers Films based on Italian novels Films about the Camorra 2011 drama films 2010s Italian films {{2010s-drama-film-stub

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