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The Sicilian Connection

55.43 %|Jan 25, 1985|Action, Crime, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Damiano Damiani
Director
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Enzo Meniconi
Editor
Sebastiano Celeste
Director of Photography
Damiano Damiani
Story
Laura Toscano
Screenplay
Franco Marotta
Screenplay

Cast

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Michele Placido
Mario Aloia
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Mark Chase
Michele 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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Domenico Gennaro
Armando Ognibene
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Francesco Sciacca
Nicola SchirĂ²
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Marcello Perracchio
Avvocato Masseria
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Ida Di Benedetto
Amanda Smedile