| The Sicilian | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Thesiciliandvd.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Cimino |
| Screenplay by | Steve Shagan Gore Vidal (uncredited) Michael Cimino (uncredited) |
| Based on | The Sicilian by Mario Puzo |
| Produced by | Joann Carelli Michael Cimino Bruce McNall |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
| Edited by | Françoise Bonnot |
| Music by | David Mansfield |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (United States) De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (International)[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes 146 minutes (Director's cut) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Italian |
| Budget | $16.5 million[a 1] |
| Box office | $5.4 million[2] |
The Sicilian is a 1987 epic historical crime film directed by Michael Cimino. The film was adapted by Steve Shagan, and later rewritten by Cimino and Gore Vidal from Mario Puzo's 1984 novel of the same name. Christopher Lambert stars as Salvatore Giuliano, the infamous bandit who tried to liberate early 1950s Sicily from Italian rule. The film also stars Terence Stamp, Joss Ackland, John Turturro and Barbara Sukowa.
- ^ "The Sicilian (1987)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ The Sicilian. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
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