In 1946, thanks to his wartime cooperation with naval intelligence, mob kingpin Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Gian Maria Volonté) got released from jail and deported to Italy-where he quickly took over the Neapolitan drug trade. The balance of his notorious life, as he was doggedly pursued by American narcotics agent Charles Siragusa (as himself), is covered in Francesco Rosi's gripping docudrama; Rod Steiger, Edmond O'Brien, Vincent Gardenia, Magda Konopka also star. 105 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.