The Sicilian (film)

The Sicilian
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Cimino
Screenplay bySteve Shagan
Gore Vidal (uncredited)
Michael Cimino (uncredited)
Based onThe Sicilian
by Mario Puzo
Produced byJoann Carelli
Michael Cimino
Bruce McNall
Starring
CinematographyAlex Thomson
Edited byFrançoise Bonnot
Music byDavid Mansfield
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox (United States)
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (International)[1]
Release date
  • October 23, 1987 (1987-10-23)
Running time
115 minutes
146 minutes (Director's cut)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
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.

  1. ^ "The Sicilian (1987)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ The Sicilian. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-07-17.


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