The Italian Connection

From The Grindhouse Cinema Database

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
  • Poster by George Akimoto

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) | Der Tod des Paten (Germany)

Taglines

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