Romanzo Criminale (2005) -

The film follows three childhood friends——who transition from small-time street thugs to the undisputed kings of Rome. Their journey begins with a high-stakes kidnapping, the ransom from which provides the seed money to seize control of the city’s gambling and drug trafficking rackets.

and the shadowy influence of "black ops" figures who manipulate both criminals and political events. Cast and Production Romanzo Criminale (2005)

Better than expected. As the history of modern (1970-95) Italy plays out - the kidnapping of Aldo Mora, the Bologna bombing etc. - the Case of Bandits in Milan (1968) and Romanzo Criminale Romanzo Criminale (2005)