The Sicilian Connection (1972)
Afyon oppio (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 40min
- Crime, Drama
- Jan 1977 (USA)
- Movie
An American underworld up-and-comer relocates to Europe and immerses himself in the dangerous and mysterious world of heroin production.
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Cast
| Ben Gazzara | ... |
Giuseppe 'Joe' Coppola
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| Silvia Monti | ... |
Claudia
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| Fausto Tozzi | ... |
Don Russo
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Steffen Zacharias | ... |
Sally
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| Luciano Catenacci | ... |
Tony
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Mario Pilar | ... |
Ibrahim
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| José Greci | ... |
Lucia
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| Malisa Longo | ... |
Rosalia
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Teodoro Corrà | ... |
Ciro
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| Luciano Rossi | ... |
Hans
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| Bruno Corazzari | ... |
Larry
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Corrado Gaipa | ... |
Calogero
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Carlo Gaddi | ... |
Marsigliese
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| Giuseppe Castellano | ... |
Mike
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| Jess Hahn | ... |
Sacha
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Roberto Fizz | ... |
(as Robert Fiz)
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Giovanni Di Benedetto | ... |
(as Gianni Di Benedetto)
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Ezio Sancrotti |
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Pipino Desiderio | ... |
Carabinieri
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| John Bartha | ... |
Inspector
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Guy Mairesse |
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Luciano Telli |
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Antonio Spaccatini |
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Luigi Antonio Guerra | ... |
(as Antonio L. Guerra)
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Irio Fantini |
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Calogero Azzaretto | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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Aldo Bonamano | ... |
Mob Boss (uncredited)
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Omero Capanna | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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Guerrino Crivello | ... |
Gravedigger (uncredited)
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Giuliano Dell'Ovo | ... |
Restaurant Henchman (uncredited)
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Silvio Klein | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Roberto Messina | ... |
Aide (uncredited)
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| Romano Puppo | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ferdinando Baldi | ||
Written by
| Ferdinando Baldi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Duilio Coletti | ... | (screenplay) |
| Duilio Coletti | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Anacleto Amadio | ... | production inspector |
| Manolo Bolognini | ... | producer |
| Carlo Giovagnorio | ... | production inspector |
Music by
| Guido De Angelis | ||
| Maurizio De Angelis | ||
Cinematography by
| Aiace Parolin | ||
Editing by
| Eugenio Alabiso | ||
Production Design by
| Gastone Carsetti | ||
Costume Design by
| Marisa Crimi | ||
| Lino Lentini | ||
Makeup Department
| Vittorio Biseo | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Anacleto Amadio | ... | unit manager |
| Luciano Catenacci | ... | production manager |
| Carlo Giovagnorio | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Remo De Angelis | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Nick Alexander | ... | dubbing editor |
| Bernardino Fronzetti | ... | sound engineer (as Dino Fronzetti) |
Stunts
| Elio Bonadonna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Omero Capanna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Enrico Chiappafreddo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giuliano Dell'Ovo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Luigi Bernardini | ... | assistant camera |
| Angelo Lannutti | ... | camera operator (as Arcangelo Lannutti) |
| Gaetano Valle | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maria Gloria Eminente | ... | script supervisor (as Maria G. Eminente) |
Additional Crew
| Nick Alexander | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Cicely Browne | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Vittoria Febbi | ... | voice dubbing: Malisa Longo (uncredited) |
| Michael Forest | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: Steffen Zacharias (uncredited) |
| Charles Howerton | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Ben Gazzara (uncredited) |
| Andy Luotto | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Gene Luotto | ... | voice dubbing: Steffen Zacharias (uncredited) |
| Steven Luotto | ... | voice dubbing: Luciano Catenacci (uncredited) |
| Edward Mannix | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | voice dubbing: Mario Pilar (uncredited) |
| Ted Rusoff | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Marc Smith | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Robert Sommer | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Robert Spafford | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Dan Sturkie | ... | voice dubbing: Jess Hahn (uncredited) |
| Frank von Kuegelgen | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Elio Zamuto | ... | voice dubbing: Fausto Tozzi (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.) (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Continental Film Distributors (CFD) (1975) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Joseph Green Pictures (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Sofradis (1978) (France) (theatrical)
- Peerless Films (1979) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Videoform Pictures (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Betamax)
- VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2015) (Italy) (DVD)
- Code Red DVD (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Llamentol (2015) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- FilmArt (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- FilmArt (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinitalia Rome (English edition by)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Ben Gazzara Smashes the Pipeline from the Poppy Fields of Turkey to the Sidewalks of New York! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The entire cast was re-dubbed for the English-language version, even the American actors Ben Gazzara, Steffen Zacharias, and Jess Hahn. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into I contrabbandieri di Santa Lucia (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Afyon See more » |