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The Sicilian Connection

Original title: Pizza Connection
  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
378
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The Sicilian Connection (1985)
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Mario (Placido), an Italian American who manages a pizzeria in NYC, is charged with an assassination of a judge in Palermo. He leaves the States, comes back to Sicily and recruit Michele, hi... Read allMario (Placido), an Italian American who manages a pizzeria in NYC, is charged with an assassination of a judge in Palermo. He leaves the States, comes back to Sicily and recruit Michele, his younger brother, for some help. Michele is a good guy not involved with the Mafia, that ... Read allMario (Placido), an Italian American who manages a pizzeria in NYC, is charged with an assassination of a judge in Palermo. He leaves the States, comes back to Sicily and recruit Michele, his younger brother, for some help. Michele is a good guy not involved with the Mafia, that is trying to build his life on honesty and hard-working. Michele needs some money to give ... Read all

  • Director
    • Damiano Damiani
  • Writers
    • Damiano Damiani
    • Ernesto Gastaldi
    • Franco Marotta
  • Stars
    • Michele Placido
    • Mark Chase
    • Simona Cavallari
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    378
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Damiano Damiani
    • Writers
      • Damiano Damiani
      • Ernesto Gastaldi
      • Franco Marotta
    • Stars
      • Michele Placido
      • Mark Chase
      • Simona Cavallari
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

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    The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Simona Cavallari and Mark Chase in The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Domenico Gennaro and Michele Placido in The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Michele Placido in The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Mark Chase and Michele Placido in The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Mark Chase and Michele Placido in The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Michele Placido in The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Simona Cavallari, Ida Di Benedetto, and Michele Placido in The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Domenico Gennaro and Michele Placido in The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Michele Placido in The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Simona Cavallari and Mark Chase in The Sicilian Connection (1985)
    Mark Chase in The Sicilian Connection (1985)

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    Michele Placido
    Michele Placido
    • Mario Aloia
    Mark Chase
    • Michele Aloia
    Simona Cavallari
    • Cecilia Smedile
    Massimo De Francovich
    • Chief Prosecutor Santa Lucia
    Renato Mori
    • Commissioner Giovanni Astarita
    Domenico Gennaro
    • Armando Ognibene
    Adriana Russo
    • Hostess
    Francesco Sciacca
    • Nicola Schirò
    Tony Sperandeo
    • Vincenzo
    • (as Gaetano Sperandeo)
    Marcello Perracchio
    • Masseria
    Ida Di Benedetto
    • Amanda Smedile
    Massimo Liti
    Luigi Maria Burruano
    Luigi Maria Burruano
    • Detective
    Leonardo Marino
    • Chief of Police
    Luigi Nicolosi
    Piergiorgio Capone
    Maria Denaro
    • Don Pietro's Wife
    Leondina Marchese
    • Director
      • Damiano Damiani
    • Writers
      • Damiano Damiani
      • Ernesto Gastaldi
      • Franco Marotta
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      Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)

    User reviews2

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Eminently watchable
    I saw this under the title THE PIZZA CONNECTION. The main guy runs a pizza restaurant in America, but he ends up returning to Italy to perform a hit due to his gangster connections. This late-stage Italian crime effort was directed by the experienced Damiano Damiani and it's a lot better written than you'd expect for an '80s film, with the same kind of quality feel as a film ten years older. Not exactly a classic, but eminently watchable all the same.
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    • Jun 8, 2022

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    • Release date
      • September 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Sicilian Connection
    • Production companies
      • Alexandra Film
      • C.G. Silver Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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