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Excellent Cadavers

Excellent Cadavers

Sicily. A land blessed by God, and cursed by man.

19996.21h 42mR

Overview

Palermo, Sicily, 1984. Examining magistrate Giovanni Falcone allies with Tomasso Buscetta, a former mobster, to defeat the clan of Corleone, the ruthless Mafia faction that rules Cosa Nostra with an iron hand, cruelly eliminating all those who dare to oppose its immense power: other criminals, policemen, judges, even innocent civilians. One of them wants revenge, the other wants justice. But only one can survive such an unequal fight.

Directed by Ricky Tognazzi
Written by Alexander Stille, Peter Pruce
Produced by Jim Bigwood, David Nichols
Box OfficeBudget: $1010

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Top Cast

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Giovanni Falcone

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Tommaso Buscetta

Anna Galiena

Anna Galiena

Francesca Morvillo

Andy Luotto

Andy Luotto

Paolo Borsellino

Lina Sastri

Lina Sastri

Agnese Borsellino

Arnoldo Foà

Arnoldo Foà

Judge Antonino Caponnetto

Ivo Garrani

Ivo Garrani

Judge Gaetano Costa

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Gianmarco Tognazzi

Ninni Cassarà

Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino

Mario

Mattia Sbragia

Mattia Sbragia

Judge Quinzi

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookpalermo, sicilybased on true storyhistorical figuresicilian mafiaitalian history1980s1990scosa nostraanti-mafiatrial witnesspentitomafia trialprosecution judgemafia war

About Excellent Cadavers

Excellent Cadavers is a drama, thriller, history, tv movie, crime film released in 1999 exploring themes of based on novel or book, palermo, sicily, based on true story, historical figure, sicilian mafia, italian history. Directed by Ricky Tognazzi, it stars Chazz Palminteri, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Galiena. Palermo, Sicily, 1984. Examining magistrate Giovanni Falcone allies with Tomasso Buscetta, a former mobster, to defeat the clan of Corleone, the ruthless Mafia faction that rules Cosa Nostra with an iron hand, cruelly eliminating all those who dare to oppose its immense power: other criminals, policemen, judges, even innocent civilians. One of them wants revenge, the other wants justice. But only one can survive such an unequal fight.

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