Name: The Band
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2008-10-01
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Alessandro Betti, Alessandro Egger, Micol Garbelli

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Six friends decided to form a band, every day after school they practice to play in Maggie's garage, their dream is to become famous pop star.

Francesca Calabrese, Micol Garbelli, Edoardo Miriantini, Carolina Tomassi, Alessandro Egger, and Dario Ermes Califano in The Band (2008)

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