December 14, 1986
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Blood Ties (1986)

Name: Blood Ties
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1986-12-14

1h 30m

Running Time

December 14, 1986
Release Date

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Plot.

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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Release Date
December 14, 1986

Original Name
Il cugino americano

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 30m

Content Rating
R

Genres
Drama Crime

Last updated: 2024-10-03

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Wiki.

Blood Ties, also known as Il cugino americano, which translates from the Italian as The American Cousin, is a 1986 Italian-American television film directed by Giacomo Battiato. It was shown at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded as best television production.

The film is produced by RAI, Showtime and Viacom International. It was shot in Palermo and New York City with a budget of about US$5 million.

The film was broadcast by Showtime on December 14, 1986.