Movies Like Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection (2016)

Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection is a 2016 documentary, tv movie film from Pif with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Professor and Cinderella the Cat.

Documentary TV Movie

The Professor

1986

An imprisoned murderer carries out a violent bid for control of Naples' underworld crime syndicate.

7.1

MagicScore

Cinderella the Cat

2017

Cenerentola struggles to escape the shadow and evil schemes of her stepmother and six stepsisters who all live aboard the Megaride, a ship stuck in the port of a decaying future Naples.

7.0

MagicScore

Song'e Napule

2013

The police infiltrates an unemployed classically-trained musician into a wedding band in order to drive out an elusive Camorra boss.

6.6

MagicScore

Love and Bullets

2017

A Camorra boss fakes his own death in order to start a new life elsewhere with his family, but a nurse happens to see him alive and well after the funeral. A hitman is promptly sent to get rid of her, only to find out that she's his first and unforgotten love. He decides to protect her, becoming himself a target.

6.6

MagicScore

The Mayor of Rione Sanità

2019

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.

6.1

MagicScore

The Gauntlet

1977

Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking official.

6.5

MagicScore

Kuffs

1992

George Kuffs didn't finish high-school, just lost his job, and his college-age girlfriend is pregnant. To top it off, George's brother Brad is killed and George inherits Brad's "patrol special" privatized police district and all the problems that come with it.

5.7

MagicScore

The Immortal

2019

After reuniting with his first mentor Bruno and receiving his latest mission, an exiled Ciro is left to fearlessly confront whatever comes his way, navigating a new chapter of gang warfare while grappling with devastating memories of loss and trauma. Weaving between his past as an orphan in Naples' cruel underworld and present as a hardened, cunning assassin with nothing left to lose, Ciro is plunged into the cold, dark depths of a world where immortality is just another form of damnation.

6.6

MagicScore

Tallulah

2016

Desperate to be rid of her toddler, a dissatisfied Beverly Hills housewife hires a stranger to babysit and ends up getting much more than she bargained for.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Based on a True Story

2017

Delphine is the author of an autobiographical novel that has become a bestseller. Exhausted by the promotional tour, just when she feels out of place, paralyzed by the idea of having to start writing again, she meets Elle, a young, attractive, intelligent, intuitive woman who seems to understand her better than anyone.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

Elektra Luxx

2011

A favor for a woman from her past throws the life of a pregnant, retired porn star into chaos.

4.7

MagicScore

#12

The Fanatic

2019

A rabid film fan stalks his favorite action hero and destroys the star's life.

4.4

MagicScore

#13

They Call Me Jeeg

2016

Exposed to radioactive waste, small-time crook Enzo gains super-strength. A misanthropic, introverted brute, he uses his powers for personal gain until he meets Alessia, a mentally ill girl who believes Enzo is the hero from her favorite anime, Steel Jeeg.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

The Narrow Margin

1952

A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

The Stuff of Dreams

2016

Members of the Camorra on the run and actors seeking for authority meet after a shipwreck on an island-prison. The theatre turns into a free zone where everyone may not be able to recover their social role but for sure their humanity. Somebody can even get love back. Shakespeare and Eduardo De Filippo blend together in a picaresque comedy full of coup de théâtre.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Gomorrah

2008

An inside look at Italy's modern-day crime families, the Camorra in Naples and Caserta. Based on a book by Roberto Saviano. Power, money and blood: these are the "values" that the residents of the Province of Naples and Caserta have to face every day. They hardly ever have a choice and are forced to obey the rules of the Camorra. Only a lucky few can even think of leading a normal life.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Piranhas

2019

A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding – until they decide to be the bosses themselves.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

Max Dugan Returns

1983

An English teacher and struggling single mother has her life disrupted when the father who abandoned her as a child comes back into her life.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Copycat

1995

An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Hot Pursuit

2015

Straight-arrow policewoman Cooper is excited and thrilled about her next assignment. Her task is to escort Daniella Riva, a wisecracking Colombian beauty, from San Antonio to Dallas so both she and her husband can testify against a drug lord. Plans go awry when Mr. Riva gets ambushed, leaving Daniella a widow. Cooper and her witness must now use their wits to escape from crooked cops and murderous gunmen, while not killing each other in the process.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection?

The top films similar to Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection by MovieMagicScore are The Professor (7.1), Cinderella the Cat (7.0), Song'e Napule (6.6). Each shares documentary/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection worth watching?

Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 38 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection?

Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection (2016) is a documentary, tv movie film directed by Pif, starring Pif, Roberto Saviano, Rosaria Capacchione.

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