Excellent Cadavers (film)
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| Directed by | Ricky Tognazzi |
| Written by | Peter Pruce |
| Based on | Excellent Cadavers by Alexander Stille |
| Produced by | Renato Izzo David Nichols |
| Starring | Chazz Palminteri |
| Cinematography | Alessio Gelsini Torresi |
| Edited by | Roberto Silvi |
| Music by | Michael Tavera |
| Distributed by | HBO Pictures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United States |
| Language | Italian |
| Budget | $1,500,000 |
Excellent Cadavers (Italian: I giudici, and also known as "Falcone")[1] is a 1999 television film directed by Ricky Tognazzi.[2]
The film is based on the book with the same name by Alexander Stille and tells the real life events of judge Giovanni Falcone. It was filmed in Palermo and Rome.[3]
The TV movie was broadcast by HBO October 16, 1999.[3]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (March 2020) |
Cast
[edit]- Chazz Palminteri as Giovanni Falcone
- F. Murray Abraham as Tommaso Buscetta
- Tony Sperandeo as Stefano Bontate
- Anna Galiena as Francesca Morvillo
- Andy Luotto as Paolo Borsellino
- Lina Sastri as Agnese Borsellino
- Arnoldo Foà as Judge Antonino Caponnetto
- Ivo Garrani as Judge Gaetano Costa
- Gianmarco Tognazzi as Antonino Cassarà
- Pierfrancesco Favino as Mario Fabbri
- Mattia Sbragia as Judge Quinzi
- Francesco Benigno as Giuseppe Greco
- Mario Erpichini as Judge Rocco Chinnici
- Paolo Paoloni as Salvo Lima
- Victor Cavallo as Totò Riina
- Giuseppe Cederna as Judge Giuseppe Ayala
- Stefano Benassi as Inspector
- Bruno Bilotta as Salvatore Inzerillo
- Luigi Maria Burruano as Luciano Liggio
- Monica Scattini as Francesca's Colleague
- Andrea Tidona as Mayor
- Riccardo Salvino as Magistrate
- Ricky Tognazzi as Prison Director
References
[edit]- ^ Roberto Nepoti (Aug 30, 2000). "La storia di Giovanni Falcone". La Repubblica. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Variety Reviews - Excellent Cadavers". Variety. Oct 14, 1999. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ a b Barbara D.Phillp (Oct 16, 1999). "Excellent Cadavers' Looks At Mafia ". Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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- 1999 films
- 1999 drama films
- Films about the Sicilian Mafia
- Films set in Italy
- HBO Films films
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- Films scored by Michael Tavera
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- 1990s Italian-language films
- American drama television films
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