Il cugino americano (1986)

An innocent American engineer is blackmailed by gangsters into a plot to assassinate his cousin, who is a judge in Sicily fighting the Mafia.

Director:

Giacomo Battiato

Writers:

Corrado Augias (screenplay), Giacomo Battiato (screenplay),

Stars:

Brad Davis, Tony Lo Bianco, Vincent Spano

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Davis	...	Julian Salina
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Judge Guiliano Salina
Vincent Spano	...	Mark Ciuni
Barbara De Rossi	...	Louisa Masseria
Arnoldo Foà	...	Vincenzo Ammirati
Angelo Infanti	...	Romano
Delia Boccardo	...	Sara Salina
Ricky Tognazzi	...	Riccardo
Michael V. Gazzo	...	Joseph Salina
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Caterina Ammirati
Joe Spinell	...	Joey, New York Goon #1
James Andronica	...	Jimmy, New York Goon #2
Anita Bartolucci	...	Louisa's Secretary
Loris Bazzocchi	...	Umberto
Calogero Buttà	...	Tony

Storyline

An innocent American engineer is blackmailed by gangsters into a plot to assassinate his cousin, who is a judge in Sicily fighting the Mafia.

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Plot Keywords:

gangster | mafia | sicily | drugs | hitman | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

14 December 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blood Ties

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Racing Pictures, Radiotelevisione Italiana

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min 240 min (TV) 99 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Too much violence and killing in a low budget film

This movie is about the greed and power of a bunch of gangsters in the mafia from Sicily. They kill and torture people by blowing up cars and buildings in sick and disturbing ways. The characters are really crappy and the direction is really bad. Don't watch it.