The Sicilian Connection

Original title: Afyon oppio

1972
1h 40m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

291

YOUR RATING

Crime Drama Thriller

An American underworld up-and-comer relocates to Europe and immerses himself in the dangerous and mysterious world of heroin production.An American underworld up-and-comer relocates to Europe and immerses himself in the dangerous and mysterious world of heroin production.An American underworld up-and-comer relocates to Europe and immerses himself in the dangerous and mysterious world of heroin production.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

291

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The entire cast was re-dubbed for the English-language version, even the American actors Ben Gazzara, Steffen Zacharias, and Jess Hahn.

Connections
Edited into I contrabbandieri di Santa Lucia (1979)

Soundtracks
Afyon
Music by Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis, Lyrics by Susan Duncan Smith
Performed by Oliver Onions with Orchestra conducted by Gianfranco Plenizio

User reviews11

Review

Featured review

5/10

Not one of the best

A typical Italian crime film, heavily influenced by THE FRENCH CONNECTION to the extent that it looks and feels like a great big rip-off. It starts off with a bang with an excellent and sadistic murder sequence before slowing down to a crawl for the rest of the running time. American import Ben Gazarra heads off to Turkey and gets involved with a local smuggling ring, and the usual twists follow. Not bad, but not one of the best.