The Palermo Connection

The Palermo Connection

1990 · 100 min · IT · R · 6.1 (20 votes)
Dir. Francesco Rosi · Starring Jim Belushi, Mimi Rogers, Joss Ackland, Philippe Noiret, Vittorio Gassman, Carolina Rosi · Music Ennio Morricone
Thriller

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.

VIBE

A grim, shadowy descent into the brutal realities of power and corruption. The film oozes a palpable sense of dread, where every conversation feels loaded and danger lurks around every corner. It's a world where trust is a luxury few can afford.

grittytensesuspensefuldarksteadyneo-noircrime thrillergritty realismpowercorruptionorganized crimepolitical intrigue
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