Lucky Luciano
Seen it?1973 | 110 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Donnie Brasco or Straight Outta Compton, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, therefore becoming the only boss. But a few years later he is put into jail. In 1946, he got a pardon and is sent back to Sicilia. There, he begins becoming one of the chief of the Mafia. The US Army seems to refrain from interfering.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Francesco Rosi
- Gian Maria VolontéCharles 'Lucky' Luciano
- Vincent GardeniaColonel Charles Poletti
- Edmond O'BrienCommissioner Harry J. Anslinger
- Rod SteigerGene Giannini
- Silverio BlasiItalian Captain
- Charles CioffiVito Genovese
- Larry GatesJudge Herlands
- Magda KonopkaContessa
- Dino CurcioDon Ciccio
- Jacques MonodFrench Commissioner