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The New Godfathers

The New Godfathers

19796.91h 28m

Overview

A revolution in Iran halts a heroin shipment, but an alliance of crime families is set on getting it to the US. They decide to run the drug through an unsuspecting network of good-natured, local smugglers in Naples, while an international anti-narcotics agent rushes to shut their operation down. Betrayals and divided loyalties lead to a final, bloody confrontation in America.

Directed by Alfonso Brescia
Written by Piero Regnoli, Ciro Ippolito
Produced by Ciro Ippolito
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Top Cast

Mario Merola

Mario Merola

Don Francesco Antiero

Antonio Sabàto

Antonio Sabàto

Don Michele Vizzini

Gianni Garko

Gianni Garko

Capitano Ivano Radovich

Jeff Blynn

Jeff Blynn

Don Salvatore Gargiulo

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Secret Service Chief

Sabrina Siani

Sabrina Siani

Lucy Avallone

Lorraine De Selle

Lorraine De Selle

Lorraine

Rik Battaglia

Rik Battaglia

Don Calogero Avallone

Andrea Aureli

Andrea Aureli

Don Dallavi

John Karlsen

John Karlsen

membro della Commissione Narcotici

Themes & Keywords

mafiadrugs

About The New Godfathers

The New Godfathers is a crime film released in 1979 exploring themes of mafia, drugs. Directed by Alfonso Brescia, it stars Mario Merola, Antonio Sabàto, Gianni Garko. A revolution in Iran halts a heroin shipment, but an alliance of crime families is set on getting it to the US. They decide to run the drug through an unsuspecting network of good-natured, local smugglers in Naples, while an international anti-narcotics agent rushes to shut their operation down. Betrayals and divided loyalties lead to a final, bloody confrontation in America.

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