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The Palermo Connection (1990)

Original title: Dimenticare Palermo

R · 1990-02-02 · 1h 40m · IT
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Carmine Bonavia wins election as the mayor of New York on a promise to legalize drugs. After the election, he marries Carrie and goes to his ancestral home of Sicily for their honeymoon. In his hotel, he meets Il Principe, a Sicilian prince who has spent years confined to the hotel because he crossed the Mafia. Amid the beauties of Sicily Carmine discovers that men of power will stop at nothing to prevent the legalization of drugs, which threatens their business.

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Francesco RosiDirector

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Jim BelushiJim BelushiCarmine BonaviaMimi RogersMimi RogersCarrieJoss AcklandJoss Acklandil bossPhilippe NoiretPhilippe NoiretGianni MucciVittorio GassmanVittorio GassmanIl principeCarolina RosiCarolina Rosigiornalista italianaMarco LeonardiMarco Leonardiil fioraioRonald YamamotoRonald YamamotoSam ToyaMarino MaséMarino MaséPortiere dell'hotelVyto RuginisVyto RuginisTedStefano MadiaStefano MadiaMedicoTiziana StellaTiziana Stellala bella adescatrice

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What is The Palermo Connection about?

Carmine Bonavia wins election as the mayor of New York on a promise to legalize drugs. After the election, he marries Carrie and goes to his ancestral home of Sicily for their honeymoon. In his hotel, he meets Il Principe, a Sicilian prince who has spent years confined to the hotel because he crossed the Mafia. Amid the beauties of Sicily Carmine discovers that men of power will stop at nothing to prevent the legalization of drugs, which threatens their business.

How long is The Palermo Connection?

The Palermo Connection has a runtime of 100 minutes.