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The Italian Connection
“When the Godfather signs your contract... there's no place in the world you can hide!”
19727.01h 36m
Overview
When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.
Directed by Fernando Di Leo
Written by Fernando Di Leo, Augusto Finocchi, Ingo Hermes
0Top Cast
Mario Adorf
Luca Canali
Henry Silva
Dave Catania
Woody Strode
Frank Webster
Adolfo Celi
Don Vito Tressoldi
Luciana Paluzzi
Eva Lalli
Franco Fabrizi
Enrico Moroni
Femi Benussi
Nana
Gianni Macchia
Nicola
Peter Berling
Damiano
Francesca Romana Coluzzi
Trini
Themes & Keywords
hitmanitalypimpdark comedymafia bossgrindhousecrushedbetrayalorganized crimemafiahit by a carhired killergang violencemob familyheroin cartelhookerkilling a catjunkyarditalian mafiapoliziotteschiexploitation filmshot to death
About The Italian Connection
The Italian Connection is a crime, action film released in 1972 exploring themes of hitman, italy, pimp, dark comedy, mafia boss, grindhouse. Directed by Fernando Di Leo, it stars Mario Adorf, Henry Silva, Woody Strode. When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.
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