Pizza Connection (1985)
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- R
- 1h 56min
- Crime, Drama
- 25 Jan 1985 (Italy)
- Movie
- 4 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Michele Placido | ... |
Mario Aloia
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Mark Chase | ... |
Michele Aloia
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Simona Cavallari | ... |
Cecilia Smedile
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Massimo De Francovich | ... |
Chief Prosecutor Santa Lucia
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Renato Mori | ... |
Commissioner Giovanni Astarita
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Domenico Gennaro | ... |
Armando Ognibene
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Adriana Russo | ... |
Hostess
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Francesco Sciacca | ... |
Nicola Schirò
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Tony Sperandeo | ... |
Vincenzo
(as Gaetano Sperandeo)
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Marcello Perracchio | ... |
Masseria
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Ida Di Benedetto | ... |
Amanda Smedile
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Massimo Liti |
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| Luigi Maria Burruano | ... |
Detective
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Leonardo Marino | ... |
Chief of Police
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Luigi Nicolosi |
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Piergiorgio Capone |
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Maria Denaro | ... |
Don Pietro's Wife
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Leondina Marchese |
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Ninni Picone | ... |
Priest
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Gino Carista | ... |
Curly (uncredited)
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Nick Delon | ... |
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Directed by
| Damiano Damiani | ||
Written by
| Damiano Damiani | ... | (screenplay) |
| Damiano Damiani | ... | (story) |
| Ernesto Gastaldi | ... | () |
| Franco Marotta | ... | () |
| Laura Toscano | ... | () |
Produced by
| Mario Cecchi Gori | ... | producer |
| Vittorio Cecchi Gori | ... | producer |
| Luciano Luna | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Carlo Savina | ||
Cinematography by
| Sebastiano Celeste | ... | (as Nino Celeste) |
Film Editing by
| Enzo Meniconi | ||
Art Direction by
| Umberto Turco | ||
Costume Design by
| Vera Cozzolino | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Enrico Bergier | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Enzo Diliberto | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Renato Agostini | ... | special effects |
| Danilo Bollettini | ... | special effects |
Additional Crew
| Teo Bellia | ... | voice dubbing: Mark Chase |
| Silvio Noto | ... | voice dubbing: Leonardo Marino |
| Roberto Ornaro | ... | production accountant |
| Ilaria Stagni | ... | voice dubbing: Simona Cavallari |
| Carla Zacchia | ... | production accountant assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cannon Film Distributors (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'The Sicilian Connection') (dubbed)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1985) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Code Red DVD (2015) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS) (as "The Sicilian Connection") (dubbed)
- MGM/UA Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS) (as 'The Sicilian Connection')
- MTC Video (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (West Germany) (VHS) (unknown)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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, 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 freedom to a prostitute he is in love, and Mario promise his help in change of an hands to set up his trap for the judge. Anyway Michele isn't made with the same "pasta" of Mario, he couldn't never be a real Mafioso and this causes many between the two brother and the Mafia. There is only a way for Mario to save his brother. A way that Mafia could like. Written by 1felco |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995). See more » |