The Sicilian Connection (1985)
1h 56m
Running Time
January 25, 1985Release Date
The Sicilian Connection (1985)
1h 56m
Running Time
January 25, 1985Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Michele Placido
Mario Aloia
Mark Chase
Michele Aloia
Simona Cavallari
Cecilia Smedile
Renato Mori
Commissioner Giovanni Astarita
Massimo De Francovich
Chief Prosecutor Santa Lucia
Domenico Gennaro
Armando Ognibene
Damiano Damiani
Director
Adriana Russo
Hostess
Ernesto Gastaldi
Writer
Francesco Sciacca
Nicola Schirò
Franco Marotta
Writer
Laura Toscano
Writer
Tony Sperandeo
Vincenzo
Marcello Perracchio
Avvocato Masseria
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Ida Di Benedetto
Amanda Smedile
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Giovanni Corridori
Special Effects
Carlo Savina
Original Music Composer
Enrico Bergier
First Assistant Director
Sebastiano Celeste
Director of Photography
Enzo Meniconi
Editor
Daniele Passani
Unit Manager
Umberto Turco
Production Design
Alessandro Grossi
Camera Operator
Luciano Luna
Associate Producer
Gianfranco Mecacci
Makeup Department Head
Vera Cozzolino
Costume Design
Giancarlo Montesano
Production Manager
Roberto Petrozzi
Sound
Fausto Ancillai
Sound Mixer
Alessandro Gabriele
Assistant Editor
Sergio Gennari
Hairstylist
Giancarlo Rocchetti
Key Grip
Armando Janota
Boom Operator
Roberto Arcangeli
Foley Artist
Decio Trani
Boom Operator
Roberto Ornaro
Administration
Egle Guarino
Script Supervisor
Carla Zacchia
Accountant
Italo Tonni
Still Photographer
Agostino Gorga
Gaffer
Francesco Benvenuti
Production Secretary
Luigi Vallini
Second Assistant Director
Giovanna Pigureddu
Makeup Artist
Francesco Damiani
First Assistant Camera
Antonietta Ciuffetti
Assistant Editor
Fabio Massimo Necci
Second Assistant Camera
Giuliana Michieli
Assistant Editor
Francesca Carle
Assistant Production Design
Luigi Nicolosi
Massimo Liti
Leondina Marchese
Luigi Maria Burruano
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 25, 1985
Original NamePizza Connection
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 56m
Genres
Wiki.
Pizza Connection is a 1985 Italian crime film directed by Damiano Damiani. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. A version of the film dubbed for the USA was titled The Sicilian Connection, a name already held by another film from 1972.