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23 October 1987 (USA) moreTagline:
Only one man ever dared to stand alone.Plot:
Egocentric bandit Salvatore Guiliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
The Oscar will now be taken back from ...: Seven winner who can give back their golden boys(From Planet All-Star. 21 January 2009, 11:41 AM, PST)
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The gifted Director is a brilliant post-modern architect of the film industry. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Christopher Lambert | ... | Salvatore Giuliano | |
| Terence Stamp | ... | Prince Borsa | |
| Joss Ackland | ... | Don Masino Croce | |
| John Turturro | ... | Pisciotta | |
| Richard Bauer | ... | Hector Adonis | |
| Barbara Sukowa | ... | Camilla, Duchess of Crotone | |
| Giulia Boschi | ... | Giovanna Ferra | |
| Ray McAnally | ... | Trezza | |
| Barry Miller | ... | Dr. Nattore | |
| Andreas Katsulas | ... | Passatempa | |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Cpl. Silvestro Canio | |
| Derrick Branche | ... | Terranova | |
| Richard Venture | ... | Cardinal of Palermo | |
| Ramon Bieri | ... | Quintana | |
| Stanko Molnar | ... | Silvio Ferra |
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Argentina:116 min | France:146 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16Filming Locations:
Sutera, Caltanissetta, Sicily, ItalyFun Stuff
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The novel is a spin-off of The Godfather (set during Michael's exile in Sicily), however all references to the Corleones are omitted from the film. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The film shows Guiliano trying to stop the massacre at Portella della Ginestre (blamed in the film on Terranova, who was one of the few of Giuliano's band who it's definitely known did NOT fire a single shot on that day). In reality Guiliano always accepted full responsibility for the massacre and expressed no sorrow for the victims. moreQuotes:
Cpl. Silvestro Canio: Aren't you a bit young to be declaring war on Rome?Salvatore Giuliano: At my age Alexander the Great had conquered half the world. They called him "Fire from Heaven."
Cpl. Silvestro Canio: Alexander? He wasn't a Sicilian like you an me. There's no fire in our heaven to fall.
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