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The Professor
“The man who taught the Godfather”
71%
Movie
2h 51m
AI Analysis
The Professor (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Professor (1986) — a movie tagged as Crime and Drama with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: Young Franco is imprisoned for murder and rises to become the feared and powerful 'Professor', taking control of Naples' underworld from behind bars. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~171 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Professor 71% (127 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Professor is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 127 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Young Franco is imprisoned for murder and rises to become the feared and powerful 'Professor', taking control of Naples' underworld from behind bars.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-09-12
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 54953
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Where can I watch The Professor (1986)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Professor?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Professor directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Professor about?
Young Franco is imprisoned for murder and rises to become the feared and powerful 'Professor', taking control of Naples' underworld from behind bars.
Is there an AI analysis for The Professor?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Professor?
The official runtime for The Professor is approximately 171 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Ben Gazzara
'O Professore di Vesuviano
Laura del Sol
Rosaria
Leo Gullotta
Police Commissioner Iervolino
Marzio Honorato
Salvatore Lo Russo
Luciano Bartoli
Ciro Perrella
Nicola Di Pinto
Alfredo Canale
Anita Zagaria
Anna Schifato
Franco Interlenghi
Don Saverio
Biagio Pelligra
'O Professore's Father
Maria Carta
Madre
Lino Troisi
Don Antonio 'O Malacarne
- M
Marcello Bari
Sergio Boccalatte
Gennaro Di Domenico
Cloris Brosca
Cettina
Maria Antonia Capotorto
Verzella Clan Member
- A
Aldo Castaldo
Beppe Chierici
Prison Warden - 1st Prison
Roberto Corcione
D'Assunta's Kidnapper
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