Andreas Katsulas, Barbara Sukowa, Barry Miller

ONLY ONE MAN EVER DARED TO STAND ALONE. From Mario Puzo, the best-selling author of "The Godfather," comes the riveting saga of the life, loves and dreams of the infamous Sicilian bandit, Salvatore G...( read more  read more... )iuliano. Filmed entirely on location in Sicily, THE SICILIAN stars Terence Stamp ("Wall Street") and Christopher Lambert ("Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan") in a powerful portrayal of Salvatore Giuliano, a man whose dream became a legend. World War II is finally over, and a war-torn world is at rest. But for Sicily, who dreams of independence from Rome's oppresive, ironhanded regime, the struggle has just begun. Three powers have always ruled the island - the Church, the Landowners and the Mafia - until Salvatore Giuliano pronounced himself the fourth. Determined that Sicily shall gain its freedom, Giuliano and his "brothers" rob and ransom the rich, cold-bloodedly murdering all who dare to defy or betray them. As Giuliano proudly redistributes his newfound wealth among the peasants, Don Masino, the head of the Sicilian Mafia, declares that Giuliano must be stopped - at any cost. Now it's a fight for survival, as the bloodiest manhunt in Italian history sweeps the countryside in search of the notorious outlaw, Giuliano.

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R, 146 min.

Directed by: Michael Cimino

Release Date: October 23, 1987

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DVD Release Date: November 20, 2001

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  • June 16, 2008
    Does have its moments, but has the feel of being cut from a much longer film.
  • August 13, 2009
    This could be a good mafia movie, but the actors and actuatios are so poor (except John Turturro) that makes this movie a crap.
  • July 4, 2009
    Awesome movie of Italy!
  • March 21, 2008
    I did not really like this movie.
  • August 19, 2007
    i really like the message of the story. its certainly not up there with the godfather but definitly was a good movie to see. you have to be in the right mood for it
  • June 21, 2007
    Oh noes!! A Sicilian! :o
  • May 8, 2007
    Sad story...but classic in showing how no one betrays the sicilian. Even after death.
  • April 24, 2007
    Disappointing. Some good moments, Joss Ackland is particularly good as the the mafia boss Don Masino, but Christopher Lambert, though a master of burning intensity, is rather wooden throughout.
  • April 5, 2007
    Family affairs..so nice

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