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Excellent Cadavers

  • TV Movie
  • 19991999
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  • 1h 26m
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6.5/10
1.2K
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Excellent Cadavers (1999)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller
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
IMDb RATING
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1.2K
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  • Director
    • Ricky Tognazzi
  • Writers
    • Alexander Stille(book)
    • Peter Pruce(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Chazz Palminteri
    • F. Murray Abraham
    • Anna Galiena
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  • Director
    • Ricky Tognazzi
  • Writers
    • Alexander Stille(book)
    • Peter Pruce(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Chazz Palminteri
    • F. Murray Abraham
    • Anna Galiena
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Top cast

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    Chazz Palminteri
    Chazz Palminteri
    • Giovanni Falconeas Giovanni Falcone
    F. Murray Abraham
    F. Murray Abraham
    • Tommaso Buscettaas Tommaso Buscetta
    Anna Galiena
    Anna Galiena
    • Francesca Falconeas Francesca Falcone
    Andy Luotto
    Andy Luotto
    • Paolo Borsellinoas Paolo Borsellino
    Lina Sastri
    • Agnese Borsellinoas Agnese Borsellino
    Arnoldo Foà
    Arnoldo Foà
    • Judge Antonino Caponnettoas Judge Antonino Caponnetto
    Ivo Garrani
    Ivo Garrani
    • Judge Gaetano Costaas Judge Gaetano Costa
    Gianmarco Tognazzi
    • Ninì Cassaraas Ninì Cassara
    Pierfrancesco Favino
    Pierfrancesco Favino
    • Marioas Mario
    Mattia Sbragia
    Mattia Sbragia
    • Judge Quinzias Judge Quinzi
    Francesco Benigno
    • Pino Grecoas Pino Greco
    Mario Erpichini
    • Judge Rocco Chinnicias Judge Rocco Chinnici
    Victor Cavallo
    • Totò Riinaas Totò Riina
    Giuseppe Cederna
    Giuseppe Cederna
    • Judge Giuseppe Ayalaas Judge Giuseppe Ayala
    Stefano Benassi
    • Inspectoras Inspector
    Salvatore Billa
    Salvatore Billa
    • Initiation Mafiosoas Initiation Mafioso
    Bruno Bilotta
    Bruno Bilotta
    • Salvatore Inzerilloas Salvatore Inzerillo
    Paolo Buglioni
    • Reporter 3as Reporter 3
    • Director
      • Ricky Tognazzi
    • Writers
      • Alexander Stille(book)
      • Peter Pruce(teleplay)
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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 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. —John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
    • sicily
    • mafia
    • true crime
    • based on true story
    • independent film
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    • Taglines
      • They have a name for government officials who defy the mafia...excellent cadavers.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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
      Featured in Excellent Cadavers (2005)

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Gripping recreation of facts
    Because it's based on facts, you begin to watch this movie knowing perfectly well what's going to happen and what the ending will be - nevertheless, it's gripping and deeply involving. The story of judge Falcone is faithully recreated - though too shortened for my liking - and does him justice. Chazz Palminteri plays Falcone much better than I expected, and while F. Murray Abraham does not look like the real Tommasso Buscetta, he does a fair portrayal of a "man of honour". The role and part of Toto Riina, while secondary, is worth mentioning too - it's truly frightening!
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    • Vassago
    • Sep 2, 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
      • Falcone
    • Filming locations
      • Archivio Centrale dello Stato, Piazzale degli Archivi, 27, 00144 Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • 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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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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