The Italian Connection

The Italian Connection (1972, Italy/Germany) is a Italian Crime film directed by Fernando DiLeo.

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• Featured in: Trailer Trauma 5: '70s Action Attack (BluRay) | Fernando DiLeo Crime Collection | La Trilogie Du Milieu
• Included in: 20 Italian Crime Cinema Classics

Main Details

• Released in 1972
• Color
• Running Time: 93 Minutes
• Production Co: Cineproduzioni Daunia 70 | Dear Film Produzione | Hermes Synchron
• Distribution Co: American International Pictures (AIP) (1973) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed) | Astral Films (1973) (Canada) (theatrical) (as "The Italian Connection") (dubbed)
• Directed by Fernando DiLeo
• Written by Fernando Di Leo, Augusto Finocchi, Ingo Hermes
• Starring Mario Adorf, Henry Silva, Woody Strode, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi
• Produced by Armando Novelli
• Original Music by Armando Trovajoli
• Cinematography by Franco Villa
• Film Editing by Amedeo Giomini

Plot Summary

• A Milanese pimp is pursued by - and then pursues - a pair of New York hitmen and the gangsters who framed him for stealing a shipment of heroin.

Also Known As

• La Mala Ordina (Italy)
• Ajojahti (Finland)
• Black Kingpin (USA) (video title)
• L'Empire du crime (France)
• Hired to Kill (International) (English title)
• Hit Men (USA) (video title)
• Hitmen (USA) (video title)
• Maffian ger order (Sweden)
• Der Mafiaboss: Sie töten wie Schakale (Germany)
• Der Mafiaboss - Der Eisenfresser (Germany)
• Man Hunt (USA) (video title)
• Manhunt (USA) (video title)
• Manhunt in Milan (UK)
• Manhunt in the City (International) (English title)
• Nuestro hombre en Milán (Spain)
• The Italian Connection
• Der Tod des Paten (Germany)

Taglines

• GODFATHER Wants Revenge!
• The Contracts Are Out...The Hitmen Gather. All Hell Explodes in the Underworld!