Synopsis
The Ruthless (Lo spietato, 2019) is an Italian-French crime drama you can watch online on iFILM. Director Renato De Maria follows Santo Russo, a Calabrian kid who arrives in Milan with nothing and methodically builds his way to the top of the city's underworld. Riccardo Scamarcio carries the film.
It starts in 1967 — Santo's family moves north chasing work and a better life. One misunderstanding and his father's contempt land the teenager in prison, where he picks up an education no school offers. By 1978, he and his partners Slim and Mario are running robberies, kidnappings, and heroin routes through fifteen years of unbroken criminal escalation.
De Maria keeps the story deliberately cold. There is no glamour here — every step up costs Santo something irreplaceable. For fans of methodical character-driven crime cinema with an authentic Italian edge, this one earns its title. Stream The Ruthless (2019) online on iFILM.
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