The Opium Connection (1972)
Die Herstellung und der Vertrieb von Opium und dem daraus gewonnen Heroin liegen in den Händen einer verzweigten internationalen Gangsterorganisation. Joseph Coppola, Topagent der US-Anti-Drogenbehörde, kämpft mit äußerstem Einsatz für die Ausrottung des mächtigen Syndikats. Sein Auftrag führt ihn von Afyon in der Türkei, wo das Opium hergestellt wird, über Sizilien, wo die Mafia die Heroinherstellung und den Weitertransport in die USA kontrolliert, bis zurück nach New York. Coppola übernimmt zur Tarnung einen Nachtclub und gibt vor, selbst 500kg Rohopium kaufen zu wollen. Wird ihm der Trick gelingen, so an die Hintermänner heranzukommen?
Der Regisseur:
Ferdinando Baldi
Die Autor:
Ferdinando Baldi, Duilio Coletti.
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Ben Gazzara as Joseph Coppola |
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Silvia Monti as Claudia |
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Fausto Tozzi as Don Vincenzo Russo |
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Jess Hahn as Sacha |
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José Greci as Lucia |
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Malisa Longo as Rosalia Calogero |
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Mario Pilar as Ibrahim |
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Luciano Catenacci as Tony Nicolodi |
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Steffen Zacharias as Selby |
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Luciano Rossi as Dr. Hans |
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Teodoro Corrà as Ciro |
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Bruno Corazzari as Larry |
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Corrado Gaipa as Calogero |
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Carlo Gaddi as Marsigliese |
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Giuseppe Castellano as Mike |
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Roberto Fizz as |
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Giovanni Di Benedetto as |
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Ezio Sancrotti as |
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Pipino Desiderio as |
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John Bartha as |
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Guy Mairesse as |
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Luciano Telli as |
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Antonio Spaccatini as |
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Luigi Antonio Guerra as |
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Irio Fantini as |
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Omero Capanna as |
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Romano Puppo as |
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Calogero Azzaretto as |
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Guerrino Crivello as |
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Silvio Klein as |
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Roberto Messina as |
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Milla Johansson as German girl (uncredited) |
| Production | Manolo Bolognini | Producer |
| Sound | Guido De Angelis | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Maurizio De Angelis | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Ferdinando Baldi | Director |
| Writing | Ferdinando Baldi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Duilio Coletti | Screenplay |
| Camera | Aiace Parolin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Eugenio Alabiso | Editor |
| Art | Gastone Carsetti | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Crimi | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vittorio Biseo | Makeup Artist |