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The Italian Machine
Genres
TV MovieThrillerDrama
Overview
This TV play, written and directed David Cronenberg, explores one of his enduring themes: obsessive relationships with technology. A group of bike fanatics determine to get their hands on a Ducati 900 Desmo SuperSport owned by a rich guy, by any means necessary.
Details
Budget
$100000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
30 min
Release Date
1976-12-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Gary McKeehan
Frank Moore
Chuck Shamata
Louis Negin
Hardee T. Lineham
Bug
Toby Tarnow
Lana
Géza Kovács
Ricardo
Cedric Smith
Luke
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