

It's 1987, the final act of the Maxi Trial in Palermo, the largest criminal trial in Italian history. On this occasion, eight jurors, four women and four men, are locked in a deliberation chamber for thirty-six days. Their task is to determine the convictions or acquittals of 470 defendants accused of mafia crimes.

Sergio Rubini
Il Presidente
Lead
Massimo Popolizio
Giudice a Latere

Roberta Riganò
Lidia

Claudio Bigagli
Luigi

Stefania Blandeburgo
Francesca

Anna Della Rosa
Franca

Rosario Lisma
Renato

Betti Pedrazzi
Maria Nunzia
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