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The Sicilian Connection

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.

1985 |1h 56m |  Action, Crime, Drama

Cast

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Michele Placido

Mario 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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Adriana Russo

Hostess

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Francesco Sciacca

Nicola Schirò

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Tony Sperandeo

Vincenzo

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Marcello Perracchio

Avvocato Masseria

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Ida Di Benedetto

Amanda Smedile

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Luigi Nicolosi

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Luigi Maria Burruano

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Status

Released

Language

Italian

Budget

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