The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl

1968 · 108 min · IT · 7.0 (83 votes)
Dir. Damiano Damiani · Starring Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, Lee J. Cobb, Tano Cimarosa, Nehemiah Persoff, Serge Reggiani · Music Giovanni Fusco

What are 'friends' for...? Why, for murder, terror, extortion, violence and other profitable enterprises!

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Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.

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A grim, atmospheric descent into a world where honor is a facade and the pervasive reach of organized crime suffocates all hope. It's a stark, unflinching look at systemic corruption and the struggle against an overwhelming, insidious force.

grittytensesombercynicalsteadyneo-realismcrime proceduralpolitical thrillercorruptionmafiapowerjustice
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