The Traitor (2019)

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The true story about the man who brought down the Mafia

Palermo, Sicily, 1980. Mafia member Tommaso Buscetta decides to move to Brazil with his family fleeing the constant war between the different clans of the criminal organization. But when, after living several misfortunes, he is forced to return to Italy, he makes a bold decision that will change his life and the destiny of Cosa Nostra forever.

• Released: 2019-05-23
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 31m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 1,446 votes

Directed by Marco Bellocchio.

Top cast

• Pierfrancesco Favino as Tommaso Buscetta
• Maria Fernanda Cândido as Maria Cristina de Almeida
• Fabrizio Ferracane as Pippo Calò
• Fausto Russo Alesi as Giovanni Falcone
• Luigi Lo Cascio as Salvatore Contorno
• Bruno Cariello as Alfonso Giordano
• Giovanni Calcagno as Tano Badalamenti
• Rosario Palazzolo as Giovanni De Gennaro
• Nicola Calì as Totò Riina
• Vincenzo Pirrotta as Luciano Liggio

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Where to watch The Traitor

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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