Luciano

Lucky Luciano is a 1973 biographical crime film about the Sicilian-American gangster Charles “Lucky” Luciano. It is directed by Francesco Rosi, and written by Rosi, Tonino Guerra, Lino Iannuzzi, and Jerome Chodorov. It stars Gian Maria Volonté as the title character, with Rod Steiger, Vincent Gardenia, Charles Cioffi, and Edmond O'Brien. Charles Siragusa, one of the real-life federal narcotics agents who pursued Luciano, plays himself in the film and also served as technical consultant. The film is an Italian and French co-production, filmed on-location in Italy and New York City.