Vendetta

"Threats. Intimidation. Murder. His way is the only way."

1999 1h 57m EN

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Synopsis

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Based on a true story, Vendetta tells the shocking and tragic story of a group of Sicilian immigrants working on the New Orleans docks in the 1890's. After the Chief of Police was brutally murdered, much of the city's Sicilian population was rounded up and brought in for questioning. Eventually, thirteen were formally tried for murder and nine went to trial, and while they were acquitted, a series of brutal lynchings showed they had as much to fear from the city's general populace as they did from the corrupt police force.

“Threats. Intimidation. Murder. His way is the only way.”

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Cast

Christopher Walken
James Houston
Pierrino Mascarino
Antonio Marchesi
Luke Askew
William Parkerson
Clancy Brown
Chief Hennessy
Andrew Connolly
Sheriff Bill Villere
Alessandro Colla
Gaspare Marchesi
Bruce Davison
Thomas Semmes
Joaquim de Almeida
Joseph Macheca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicholas Meyer
Writers: Richard Gambino, Timothy Prager
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicholas Meyer, shot by David Franco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Altman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Walken and Pierrino Mascarino and Luke Askew carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Threats. Intimidation. Murder. His way is the only way.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0162735 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nicholas Meyer directs. David Franco behind the camera. John Altman scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nicholas Meyer, shot by David Franco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Altman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Christopher Walken and Pierrino Mascarino and Luke Askew carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Threats. Intimidation. Murder. His way is the only way.".
8IMDB entry: tt0162735 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.