The Sicilian
Release date: 1987-10-07
Votes: 140
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Egocentric bandit Salvatore Giuliano fights the Church, the Mafia, and the landed gentry while leading a populist movement for Sicilian independence.
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