The Professor (1986)

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The man who taught the Godfather

Young Franco is imprisoned for murder and rises to become the feared and powerful 'Professor', taking control of Naples' underworld from behind bars.

• Released: 1986-09-12
• Genres: Crime, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 127 votes

Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.

Top cast

• Ben Gazzara as 'O Professore di Vesuviano
• Laura del Sol as Rosaria
• Leo Gullotta as Police Commissioner Iervolino
• Marzio Honorato as Salvatore Lo Russo
• Luciano Bartoli as Ciro Perrella
• Nicola Di Pinto as Alfredo Canale
• Anita Zagaria as Anna Schifato
• Franco Interlenghi as Don Saverio
• Biagio Pelligra as 'O Professore's Father
• Maria Carta as Madre

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Professor

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Eternal Family, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV

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