Synopsis
THE TRAITOR tells the true story of Tommaso Buscetta, the man who brought down the Cosa Nostra. In the early 1980’s, an all out war rages between Sicilian mafia bosses over the heroin trade. Tommaso Buscetta, a made man, flees to hide out in Brazil. Back home, scores are being settled and Buscetta watches from afar as his sons and brother are killed in Palermo, knowing he may be next. Arrested and extradited to Italy by the Brazilian police, Buscetta makes a decision that will change everything for the Mafia: He decides to meet with Judge Giovanni Falcone and betray the eternal vow he made to the Cosa Nostra.
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Movie Details
| France Releases: |
November 1st, 2019 (Wide) |
| Video Release: |
May 12th, 2020 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence, sexual content, language and brief graphic nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2598 (Cert #52415), 10/2/2019) |
| Running Time: |
150 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: |
IBC Spotlight, Kavac Film, RAI Cinema, Ad Vitam, The Match Factory, Gullane, Telecine, Canal Brasil, ARTE France, ZDF, Arte, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, L'Aide aux Cinema du Monde |
| Production Countries: |
Brazil, France, Germany, Italy |
| Languages: |
English, Italian, Portuguese, Sicilian |
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