The Sicilian Checkmate (1972)
- Original title
- La violenza: Quinto potere
- Directed by
- Florestano Vancini
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, trial film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A prosecutor in Sicily investigates a series of crimes tied to local mafia influence. He faces corruption and danger as he builds a case in a hostile environment.
tensegrimthought-provokingslow-burnbroodinggrittyserioussuspenseful
What happens
The Sicilian Checkmate (Italian: La violenza: quinto potere) is a 1972 Italian crime-drama film directed by Florestano Vancini. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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