Pizza Connection is a 1985 Italian crime film directed by Damiano Damiani. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. A version of the film dubbed for the USA was titled The Sicilian Connection, a title already used by another film from 1972.
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Cast
Michele Placido as Mario Aloia
Mark Chase as Michele Aloia
Simona Cavallari as Cecilia Smedile
Ida Di Benedetto as Amanda Smedile
Massimo De Francovich as Chief Prosecutor Santalucia
Renato Mori as Police Commissioner Giovanni Astarita
Domenico Gennaro as Armando Ognibene
Adriana Russo as the mistress of the villa
Francesco Sciacca as Nicola Schirò
Tony Sperandeo as Vincenzo
Marcello Perracchio as Lawyer Masseria
Leonardo Marino as Jimmy Galento
Luigi Maria Burruano as policeman
Awards
Nastro d'Argento: Silver Ribbon award for best actor (Michele Placido)
David di Donatello: David award for best music (Carlo Savina)
Berlin Film Festival: Honourable Mention