Pizza Connection

– Mario (Placido), an Italian American who manages a pizzeria in NYC, is charged with an assassination..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 56 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
Pizza Connection (1985)

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.

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Release Date:

01 Sep 1985

Language:

Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Damiano Damiani

Writer:

Damiano Damiani (screenplay), Damiano Damiani (story), Ernesto Gastaldi, Franco Marotta, Laura Toscano

Main Actors:

Michele Placido, Mark Chase, Simona Cavallari, Massimo De Francovich

Plot:

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.

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Production:

MGM Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10