Editorial Review

A rash of assassinations of prominent government officials occurred in Sicily in the late 1970s and early 1980s--including the president of Sicily--by the Cosa Nostra, better known as the Mafia.The Mafia had a name for these highly placed victims: Read more

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Reviews (8)

piece of #$%#
The purpose of the book is to educate people on the mafia and it does a pretty good job.However, the movie does little but say the same thing over and over again, "people that try to prosecute the mafia get killed."Bad storyline, actors resting on their laurels.wow, thanks.

Muy buena pel�cula
Quisiera ver otras pel�culas del mismo tema, sobre la lucha contra la mafia en Italia. Necesito que me envien toda la informaci�n en espa�ol.
Gripping recreation of facts
Because "Excellent Cadavers" - or, as it's titled in Europe and Australia, "Falcone" - is a film based on facts, you begin to watch it knowing perfectly well just what is going to happen and what the ending will be. Nevertheless, it manages to be gripping and deeply involving. The story of judge Falcone and his self-sacrificial fight against the seemingly omnipotent mafia is faithully recreated (though perhaps a little too shortened for my liking) - if marginally fictionalized - and treated with respect it deserves. The script certainly does Falcone justice, as does Chazz Palminteri's portrayal of the relentless lawman. F. Murray Abraham delivers as well, and even though he obviously does not look anything like the real Tommasso Buscetta, he convincingly portrays an old-fashioned "man of honor", a relic of the mob era when the term had an actual meaning. Victor Cavallo as Salvatore Riina, shown here as a secondary character, is worth mentioning too - Cavallo, though his role has little screen time and is in fact reduced almost to a few dialogueless cameos, manages to create a memorable, truly frightening and malevolent screen personality, perfectly recreating the nature of the real "Toto". Though this is "only" a TV production, it can certainly stand tall and proud next to any cinematic giants of the mob film genre. Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Drama    2. Feature Film-drama    3. Movie   

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Reviews (5)

SHHHHH....... SOMEONE IS ABOUT TO GET SHOT...........
WAY BACK,in 1995 - 1996, the Key Theatre in Washington, DC was showing this movie. No ads, no reviews, no nuttin'.....however, I was lucky to stumble upon this super quiet, super heart-pounding Italian language gangster film. Shot from the point of view of the cops / bodyguards for prosecutors / judges, this is something that should have found an audience.The VHS tape is great, fire up the VCR & turn off the lights.LOVED IT LOVED ITLOVED IT !!!
Tense & very convincing
The story centers around a number of very different men (and their families)...they all have one thing in common - their job. The job is to protect a new judge who is intent on clamping down on the mafia - in Sicily...not quite a regular 9 to 5 job and one which gives plenty of room to bring you to the edge of your seat. The score is excellent and adds wonderfully to the tension which just seems to build and build in a delightfully non-Hollywood fashion that doesn't enable you to predict what is going to happen or when. Don't miss this film
This is a film that Hollywood will probably remake and butcher a la La Femme Nikita. Great, great drama. See the real thing. Ricky Tognazzi is a serious talent. See it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Foreign Film - Italian