The Italian Connection
Seen it?1972 | 96 min | Crime, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little 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 Heat or John Wick: Chapter 2, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- 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 impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fernando Di Leo
- Mario AdorfLuca Canali
- Henry SilvaDave Catania
- Woody StrodeFrank Webster
- Adolfo CeliDon Vito Tressoldi
- Luciana PaluzziEva Lalli
- Franco FabriziEnrico Moroni
- Femi BenussiNana
- Gianni MacchiaNicola
- Peter BerlingDamiano
- Francesca Romana ColuzziTrini