The Italian Connection (1972)
La mala ordina (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 35min
- Action, Crime
- 02 Sep 1972 (Italy)
- Movie
A Milanese pimp is pursued by - and then pursues - a pair of New York hitmen and the gangsters who framed him for stealing a shipment of heroin.
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Cast verified as complete
| Mario Adorf | ... |
Luca Canali
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| Henry Silva | ... |
David Catania
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| Woody Strode | ... |
Frank Webster
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| Adolfo Celi | ... |
Don Vito Tressoldi
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| Luciana Paluzzi | ... |
Eva Lalli
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| Franco Fabrizi | ... |
Enrico Moroni
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| Femi Benussi | ... |
Nana
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Gianni Macchia | ... |
Nicola
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| Peter Berling | ... |
Damiano
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| Francesca Romana Coluzzi | ... |
Trini
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| Cyril Cusack | ... |
Corso
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| Sylva Koscina | ... |
Lucia Canali
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| Jessica Dublin | ... |
Miss Kenneth
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Omero Capanna | ... |
Tressoldi's Henchman at Carpentry
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| Giuseppe Castellano | ... |
Piero Panunzio
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Giulio Baraghini | ... |
Tressoldi's Henchman with Nicola
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Andrea Scotti | ... |
Tressoldi's Henchman
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| Imelde Marani | ... |
Cloakroom Attendant
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| Gilberto Galimberti | ... |
Tressoldi's Henchman at Carpentry
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Franca Sciutto | ... |
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| Ulli Lommel | ... |
Tressoldi's Hallway Guard
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Vittorio Fanfoni | ... |
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Giuliano Petrelli | ... |
Francesco
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Pietro Ceccarelli | ... |
Tressoldi's Henchman
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Pasquale Fasciano | ... |
Dog
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| Alberto Fogliani | ... |
Tressoldi's Henchman at Garage
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Bruno Alias | ... |
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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Sergio Ammirata | ... |
Carlo (uncredited)
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Empedocle Buzzanca | ... |
Tressoldi's Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Lanfranco Ceccarelli | ... |
School Teacher (uncredited)
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Enrico Chiappafreddo | ... |
Tressoldi's Henchman with Nicola (uncredited)
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Liliana Chiari | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Domenico Cianfriglia | ... |
Gustavino (uncredited)
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Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... |
Peppiniello (uncredited)
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Guerrino Crivello | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Fernando Di Leo | ... |
Passerby in Blue Shirt (uncredited)
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| Lina Franchi | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Ettore Geri | ... |
Disco Bartender (uncredited)
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Sergio Mioni | ... |
Carjacking Victim (uncredited)
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Claudio Morabito | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Martina Orlop | ... |
Blonde Topless Dancer (uncredited)
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Filippo Perego | ... |
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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Virgilio Ponti | ... |
Pimp (uncredited)
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Giuliana Ruffini | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Clemente Ukmar | ... |
Barone (uncredited)
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Mira Vidotto | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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| Lara Wendel | ... |
Rita Canali (uncredited)
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Renato Zero | ... |
Trini's Friend (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fernando Di Leo | ||
Written by
| Fernando Di Leo | ... | (story) |
| Fernando Di Leo | ... | (dialogue) |
| Fernando Di Leo | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Augusto Finocchi | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ingo Hermes | ... | (screenplay) |
| Giorgio Scerbanenco | ... | (short story: "Milan by Calibro 9") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Armando Novelli | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Armando Trovajoli | ... | (as Armando Trovaioli) |
Cinematography by
| Franco Villa | ||
Editing by
| Amedeo Giomini | ||
Editorial Department
| Ornella Chistolini | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Francesco Cuppini | ||
Costume Design by
| Francesco Cuppini | ||
Makeup Department
| Antonio Mura | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Luciano Appignani | ... | production supervisor |
| Lanfranco Ceccarelli | ... | production manager |
| Armando Novelli | ... | general manager |
| Vincenzo Salviani | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luca Damiano | ... | assistant director (as Franco Lo Cascio) |
Art Department
| Tino Avelli | ... | poster artist |
| C. Sormani | ... | tapestry (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Goffredo Salvatori | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Basilio Patrizi | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Gilberto Galimberti | ... | master of arms |
| Sergio Mioni | ... | stunt coordinator (as Gruppo acrobatico S.A.C.I.) |
| Mario Adorf | ... | car stunt (uncredited) |
| Omero Capanna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Pietro Ceccarelli | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Enrico Chiappafreddo | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Domenico Cianfriglia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gilberto Galimberti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sergio Mioni | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Virgilio Ponti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Clemente Ukmar | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Enrico Biribicchi | ... | assistant camera |
| Claudio Morabito | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Alain Reynaud | ... | wardrobe: Luciana Paluzzi |
Script and Continuity Department
| Vivalda Vigorelli | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Gilberto Galimberti | ... | master at arms |
| Augusto Petrone | ... | production assistant |
| Bruno Alessandro | ... | voice dubbing: Woody Strode (uncredited) |
| Cicely Browne | ... | voice dubbing: Giuliana Ruffini (uncredited) |
| Lewis E. Ciannelli | ... | voice dubbing: Alberto Fogliani (uncredited) |
| Thomas Danneberg | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Macchia (uncredited) |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | ... | voice dubbing: Francesca Romana Coluzzi (uncredited) |
| Larry Dolgin | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Macchia (uncredited) |
| Gino Donato | ... | voice dubbing: Peter Berling (uncredited) |
| Marvin Drake | ... | voice dubbing: Peter Berlnig (uncredited) |
| Gabriella Genta | ... | voice dubbing: Sylva Koscina (uncredited) |
| Noemi Gifuni | ... | voice dubbing: Luciana Paluzzi (uncredited) |
| Antonio Guidi | ... | voice dubbing: Adolfo Celi (uncredited) |
| Beate Hasenau | ... | voice dubbing: Femi Benussi (uncredited) |
| George Higgins | ... | voice dubbing: Cyril Cusack (uncredited) |
| Craig Hill | ... | voice dubbing: Omero Capanna (uncredited) |
| Martin Hirthe | ... | voice dubbing: Adolfo Celi (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Iovino | ... | voice dubbing: Henry Silva (uncredited) |
| Lucretia Love | ... | voice dubbing: Femi Benussi (uncredited) |
| Edward Mannix | ... | voice dubbing: Franco Fabrizi (uncredited) |
| Ludovica Modugno | ... | voice dubbing: Francesca Romana Coluzzi (uncredited) |
| Paul Mueller | ... | voice dubbing: Giulio Baraghini (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Piazza | ... | voice dubbing: Cyril Cusack (uncredited) |
| Ted Rusoff | ... | voice dubbing: Sergio Ammirata (uncredited) |
| Stefano Satta Flores | ... | voice dubbing: Mario Adorf (uncredited) |
| David Sheldon | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Robert Sommer | ... | voice dubbing: Giuseppe Castellano (uncredited) |
| Robert Spafford | ... | voice dubbing: Adolfo Celi (uncredited) |
| Susan Spafford | ... | voice dubbing: Luciana Paluzzi (uncredited) |
| Frank von Kuegelgen | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Macchia (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alpherat S.p.a. (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Arthur Davis Organization (1972) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Excelsior Films (1972) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Astral Films (1973) (Canada) (theatrical) (as 'The Italian Connection') (dubbed)
- Rex Films (1973) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1973) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Makedonija Film (1973) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Fox-Rank (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as 'Manhunt in Milan')
- Videoteca Studio (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- Astral Video (1984) (Canada) (VHS) (as 'Manhunt')
- Media Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Manhunt')
- G.A. International (1985) (Australia) (VHS)
- VPS Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Media (1985) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Video for Pleasure (VFP) (1985) (Netherlands) (VHS) (as 'Manhunt')
- Sundowner Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Mark V International (1987) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Hired to Kill')
- Memory Video Production (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- Mack Video (1998) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Black Kingpin') (for Arena Home Video)
- Xenon Entertainment Group (1998) (United States) (VHS) (distributed by)
- Raro Video/Nocturno (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Starmedia Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Synergy Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Manhunt')
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Manhunt')
- Videoasia (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Raro Video (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Raro Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mary-X Distribution (2021) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Shaw Organisation (1973) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sedna Medien & Distribution (2024) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Gruppo Acrobatica S.A.C.I. (stunts)
- Sormani (furnishings)
- Edizioni Nazionalmusic (music publisher)
- Dear Film (this film story was shot in the studios of)
- Westrex Recording System (sound registration)
- C.D.S. (dubbing)
- C.I.D. (dubbing collaboration)
- Eastmancolor (prints)
- Telecolor (color by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. When the pimp's wife and daughter are murdered in the course of the "manhunt", he swears revenge on everyone who had anything to do with it. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | The Godfather wants revenge! The contracts are out... The hit men gather. All hell explodes in the underworld! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Woody Strode and Henry Silva's characters later served as inspirations for Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction (1994). See more » |
| Goofs | In the English version, Irish actor Cyril Cusack plays the American drug trafficker named Corso by using his native Irish accent throughout the whole film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 2 (1996). See more » |
| Quotes |
Don Vito Tressoldi:
[to Luca, after being held at gunpoint]
You little runt. You're talking to Don Vito Tressoldi, and DON'T YOU FORGET IT! That name means something. What's yours mean? NOTHING! Not even that stupid whore you're married! Luca Canali: [sighs in disbelief] My wife wasn't a whore... See more » |