One Hundred Days in Palermo (Cento giorni a Palermo)
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Original Italian Poster
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Country
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Italy France
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Directed by
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Giuseppe Ferrara
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Release Date
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1984
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Language
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Italian
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Studio
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Ombre et Lumiere Transcontinentale Production La Cecilia
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Main Cast
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Character
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Actor
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Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa
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Lino Ventura
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Emmanuela Setti Carraro
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Giuliana de Sio
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Minister Rognoni
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Arnoldo Foa
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Pio La Torre
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Lino Troisi
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Captain Fontana
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Stefano Satta Flores
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One Hundred Days in Palermo (original title Cento giorni a Palermo) is a 1984 Italian-French crime drama directed by Giuseppe Ferrara. It follows the real events on Sicily in 1982 when General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa became a prefect of Palermo and started a war against mafia.
The following weapons were used in the film One Hundred Days in Palermo (Cento giorni a Palermo):
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Military & Police
Smith & Wesson Military & Police revolvers are used during several assassinations. Versions with different barrel lenght are seen.
Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 4" barrel - .38 Special
A hitman fires at Police Comissioneer Boris Giuliano in the opening scene.
A hitman draws his revolver during the assassination of Attorney Gaetano Costa.
The hitman fires in the same scene.
Unidentified revolver
A hitman uses a long barreled revolver with target sights during the assassination of high rank politician Piersanti Mattarella.
Beretta M1951
Beretta M1951 pistols are used by mafia hitmen.
A Beretta M1951 is seen among other weapons in the workshop of mafia armorer.
A close view of Beretta M1951.
Beretta Model 70
Beretta Model 70 pistols are seen in several scenes.
Beretta Model 70 - .32 ACP
Rosario Di Salvo (uncredited), the bodyguard of the member of parliament Pio La Torre, uses a Beretta Model 70 against mafia hitmen.
A partially disassembled Beretta Model 70 is seen (at the bottom) among other weapons in the workshop of mafia armorer.
Submachine Guns
Beretta M12
Beretta M12 SMGs are widely used by carabiniers. In the final scene a mafia hitman uses a Beretta M12.
A carabinier on street with a Beretta M12.
Carabiniers enter the villa of a mafia boss.
A hitman readies his SMG.
Sten Mk II
A Sten Mk II is used during the assassination of Pio La Torre.
Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm
A close view of the Sten. The buttstock is removed, and a pistol grip is added.
M1928A1 Thompson
A M1928A1 Thompson with removed buttstock is seen in the workshop of mafia armorer.
M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP
A police detective examines a Thompson.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
Double Barreled Shotguns are used by mafia hitmen.
A disassembled double barreled shotgun is seen among other weapons in the workshop of mafia armorer.
A close view of the barrels of shotgun (next to Beretta pistol).
A hitman at the foreground holds a shotgun.
Lupara
Sawed-off Lupara is also used for assassination.
Dominion Arms Outlaw Sawed Off shotgun - 12 gauge
Rifles and Assault Rifles
M1 Carbine
An M1 Carbine is used during the assassination of Judge Cesare Terranova. M1 Carbines are also seen in hands of honor guards.
M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine
A hitman fires at Judge Terranova.
Honor guards with carbines stand in formation. They carry post-war version of M1 with bayonet lug.
Norinco Type 56-1
Mafia hitmen use Norinco Type 56-1 assault rifles in several assassinations.
Type 56-1 assault rifle (under-folding stock variant), early model with milled receiver - 7.62x39mm
Hooded front sight matches Type 56.