Contraband
Seen it?1980 | 97 min | Crime, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved Pulp Fiction or True Romance, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Cigarette smugglers in Naples run into problems with cocaine operations being set up by a rival smuggler.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lucio Fulci
- Fabio TestiLuca Di Angelo
- Ivana MontiAdele Di Angelo
- Guido AlbertiDon Morrone
- Enrico MaistoMickey Di Angelo
- Daniele DublinoProsecutor
- Ajita WilsonLuisa
- Marcel BozzuffiFrancois Jacois
- Luciano RossiChemist
- Salvatore BillaMarsigliese Thug
- Romano PuppoEnforcer