The Italian Connection

About The Italian Connection

When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.

The Italian Connection is a 1972 crime film directed by Fernando Di Leo. Released in September 1972, it runs 96 minutes.

Mario Adorf stars as Luca Canali, Henry Silva as Dave Catania, Woody Strode as Frank Webster, and Adolfo Celi as Don Vito Tressoldi. Written by Augusto Finocchi and Fernando Di Leo.

Shelv files it under italy, organized crime, mafia, and pimp. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Cultpix.

The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, and The Irishman make useful companions to The Italian Connection, all filed under gang violence. It scores 7.1 out of 10 from 121 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.