The Final Scoop

The Final Scoop

1994 · 89 min · ★ 5.2 · Thriller, Mystery, Horror

Marco, a television journalist, reads "red lies" on his teletext system in order to gather material on the homosexual world for a story he's working on. Unfortunately, he is implicated in a series of murders in which the victims are all gay. Marco becomes a suspect and is forced to investigate the crimes himself in order to prove his innocence.

Directed by Pierfrancesco Campanella · Written by Pierfrancesco Campanella

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Tomas Arana Marco
Gianfranco Jannuzzo Roberto
Gioia Scola Adria
Alida Valli Caterina, Andrea's mother
Lorenzo Flaherty Andrea
Natasha Hovey Lucia
Barbara Scoppa Marina
Carolyn Spence Linda
Paolo Calissano Jogger
Gianna Paola Scaffidi Chief Editor
Gianni Franco Commissioner
Enzo Saturni Edoardo Giorni (as Enzo Saturini)

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