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Falcone

Original title: Excellent Cadavers
  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • 15
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.4K
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Falcone (1999)
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Fact based story about the political battle that was waged against the Mafia in Sicily during the late 1980's and early 1990's. Chazz Palminteri plays Giovanni Falcone, a crusading prosecuto... Read allFact based story about the political battle that was waged against the Mafia in Sicily during the late 1980's and early 1990's. Chazz Palminteri plays Giovanni Falcone, a crusading prosecutor who tried to use money trails as a way to attack the mobsters. He is aided by a former m... Read allFact based story about the political battle that was waged against the Mafia in Sicily during the late 1980's and early 1990's. Chazz Palminteri plays Giovanni Falcone, a crusading prosecutor who tried to use money trails as a way to attack the mobsters. He is aided by a former mobster (F. Murray Abraham) who volunteers to turn state's evidence after his sons are kill... Read all

  • Director
    • Ricky Tognazzi
  • Writers
    • Alexander Stille
    • Peter Pruce
  • Stars
    • Chazz Palminteri
    • F. Murray Abraham
    • Anna Galiena
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ricky Tognazzi
    • Writers
      • Alexander Stille
      • Peter Pruce
    • Stars
      • Chazz Palminteri
      • F. Murray Abraham
      • Anna Galiena
    • 8User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Chazz Palminteri
    Chazz Palminteri
    • Giovanni Falcone
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • Tommaso Buscetta
    Anna Galiena
    Anna Galiena
    • Francesca Falcone
    Andy Luotto
    Andy Luotto
    • Paolo Borsellino
    Lina Sastri
    • Agnese Borsellino
    Arnoldo Foà
    Arnoldo Foà
    • Judge Antonino Caponnetto
    Ivo Garrani
    Ivo Garrani
    • Judge Gaetano Costa
    Gianmarco Tognazzi
    Gianmarco Tognazzi
    • Ninì Cassara
    Pierfrancesco Favino
    Pierfrancesco Favino
    • Mario
    Mattia Sbragia
    Mattia Sbragia
    • Judge Quinzi
    Francesco Benigno
    • Pino Greco
    Mario Erpichini
    • Judge Rocco Chinnici
    Victor Cavallo
    • Totò Riina
    Giuseppe Cederna
    Giuseppe Cederna
    • Judge Giuseppe Ayala
    Stefano Benassi
    • Inspector
    Salvatore Billa
    Salvatore Billa
    • Initiation Mafioso
    Bruno Bilotta
    Bruno Bilotta
    • Salvatore Inzerillo
    Paolo Buglioni
    • Reporter 3
    • Director
      • Ricky Tognazzi
    • Writers
      • Alexander Stille
      • Peter Pruce
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    • Trivia
      The woman who catches the bouquet at Giovanni Falcone and Francesca Morvillo's wedding is Simona Izzo, director Ricky Tognazzi's wife.
    • Goofs
      The events in this film take place in 1992. For their anniversary, Francesca Falcone gives Giovanni Claudio Abbado's Deutsche Grammophon recording of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. The cover of the CD box is shown around 1:17:06 of the DVD, According to DG's web site, the international release date of the recording was July 3, 1995.
    • Connections
      Edited into Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2002)

    User reviews8

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    8/10
    Well-done quasi-documentary
    This film, largely created in Palermo, is a decidedly solid attempt, in a quasi-documentary form, at presenting many of the facts revolving about the courageous efforts of the Sicilian judge, Giovanni Falcone (played by Chazz Palminteri), to staunch the political power of the Mafia in Italy. Few real-life stories could be as dramatic or as meaningful to a nation as Falcone's sacrifice for his country. Director Ricky Tognazzi, son of Ugo, kept this work within a tight and neatly edited framework. The acting was solid throughout, particularly by Palminteri and Anna Galiena. It will probably be of limited interest to those not familiar with the facts upon which it is based, but will reward those who watch it by its well-crafted performances by cast and crew.
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    • rsoonsa
    • Sep 10, 2000

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Bosnian
      • Croatian
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • 黑幫獵殺
    • Filming locations
      • Archivio Centrale dello Stato, Piazzale degli Archivi, 27, 00144 Rome, Lazio, Italy(interiors of Palazzo di Giustizia di Palermo)
    • Production companies
      • Dir International Films
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Tidewater Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,300
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,695
      • Jul 16, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,300
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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