Dear Goddamned Friends
Mario MonicelliCast
Paolo Villaggio 
Massimo Ceccherini Vittorio Rap Marco Graziani Giuseppe Oppedisano Elijah Raynard Childs
Credits
Written by: Rodolfo Angelico
Plot
In 1944 Tuscany, a group of boxers struggling through World War II stages rigged matches to earn money and travel, accompanied by a missing black American soldier and a girl resisting marriage, as they navigate the challenges of their war-torn world.
Sinekatalog’s take
Dear Goddamned Friends (1994) is a Italian comedy directed by Mario Monicelli. It stars Paolo Villaggio, Massimo Ceccherini and Vittorio Rap. It runs 118 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (682 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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