DAY OF THE OWL

A new police chief (Franco Nero, DJANGO) inadvertently finds himself going up against corrupt officials and a ruthless mafia boss (Lee J. Cobb, ON THE WATERFRONT) while trying to solve the murder of a building contractor in this adaptation of the celebrated novel by Leonardo Sciascia. A wholly unique mix of politics and proto-poliziottesco action that recalls the work of Elio Petri and Francesco Rosi, THE DAY OF THE OWL also co-stars Claudia Cardinale in an award-winning performance.