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The Italian Connection

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A Milanese pimp (Henry Silva) kills hit men (Mario Adorf, Woody Strode) on his trail after a crime boss frames him for stealing heroin.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 08/26/2024
5/5
…worth a place in any connoisseur’s collection…di Leo is one of these truly remarkable characters who seems to conjure cinematic magic from the basest of elements… Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 09/09/2023
(Henry) Silva and (Woody) Strode inspired Jules and Vincent (played by John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson) in Quentin Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction.' Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com 02/26/2012
B-
When it strikes broader notes of criminal engagement, it's more animated and determined to serve up excitement beyond near-Olympic acts of brooding. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Matthew D 07/21/2021 This is Di Leo's masterpiece. Can you think of one other movie in which Mario Adolf headbutts through the windshield of a moving truck? I rest my case See more 01/09/2015 Mario Adorf is the balls as the small time pimp with a heart of gold ha-ha. A great game of cat and mouse has a quality foot chase and the ending in the junkyard is priceless. See more 01/11/2014 Surprisingly raw and good, even though a bit cheesy in its portrayal of gangsters and the dialogues. Solid story, frantic rythm...really enjoyable flick. See more 03/30/2013 Another entertaining Di Leo crime flick See more 06/17/2012 The second film from Fernando Di Leo's crime saga, The Italian Connection has a strong seventies vibe. Possibly due to the time period or the European directing, there is a lot of unnecessary nudity. The story becomes clear in the end and ends with an exciting bang. See more 02/20/2012 Mario Adorf is amazing in this as a pimp who is scapegoated to the mafia and finds himself on the run from hitmen. The violence is wild and over the top, with Adorf head butting everything from fellow criminals to inanimate objects, like the windshield of a car that is trying to run him down, a scene that has to be seen to be believed. Really fun, well worth tracking down. Recommended. See more Read all reviews
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Fernando Di Leo

Director

Umberto Lenzi

Director

Dardano Sacchetti

Director

Henry Silva

David Vannucchi

Mario Adorf

Luca Canali

Woody Strode

Frank Webster
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Milanese pimp (Henry Silva) kills hit men (Mario Adorf, Woody Strode) on his trail after a crime boss frames him for stealing heroin.
Director
Fernando Di Leo, Umberto Lenzi, Dardano Sacchetti
Production Co
Aquila Film
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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