---
title: 'Madness (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fernando Di Leo'
released: '1980-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/madness-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080075/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Madness (1980)

1980 · 86 min · Drama · Italy

Original title: Vacanze per un massacro - Madness

## Synopsis

Madness is a 1980 Italian drama erotic thriller film directed by Fernando Di Leo and starring Joe Dallesandro. A low-budget film, it was shot in just twelve days. It was first supposed to be directed by Mario Gariazzo. The film was the last film Dallesandro shot in Italy before returning to United States. The Luis Bacalov's musical score is mainly recycled from his scores for Di Leo's Caliber 9 and Maurizio Lucidi's The Designated Victim.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fernando Di Leo](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-di-leo)
- **Screenplay:** [Fernando Di Leo](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-di-leo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Luis Bacalov](https://cinepixo.com/people/luis-bacalov)
- **Director of Photography:** [Enrico Lucidi](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrico-lucidi)

## Cast

- [Lorraine De Selle](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorraine-de-selle)
- [Joe Dallesandro](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-dallesandro)
- [Gianni Macchia](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianni-macchia)

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