Excellent Cadavers

– Fact based story about the political battle that was waged against the Mafia in Sicily during the la..

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Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 26 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Excellent Cadavers (1999)

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 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 killed by a renegade mob chief. Wi

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Release Date:

16 Oct 1999

Language:

English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ricky Tognazzi

Writer:

Alexander Stille (book), Peter Pruce (teleplay)

Main Actors:

Chazz Palminteri, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Galiena, Andy Luotto

Plot:

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 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 killed by a renegade mob chief. With the mobster's help, the prosecutor was able to obtain over 300 convictions.

Production:

HBO Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%