Product Details

• Actors: James Belushi, Mimi Rogers, Joss Ackland, Philippe Noiret, Vittorio Gassman
• Directors: Francesco Rosi
• Writers: Francesco Rosi, Edmonde Charles-Roux, Gore Vidal, Tonino Guerra
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, EP, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Live / Artisan
• VHS Release Date: December 14, 1993
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1556585799
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,079 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Rosi's other films are far superior, October 6, 1999

By 

Edward Bowen (Winston-Salem, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Palermo Connection [VHS] (VHS Tape)

An Italian-American politician, running for NYC mayor, decides to support the legalization of drugs to increase his chances of winning the election. This politician (Belushi) and his new wife (Rogers) strategically choose Palermo, Sicily as the site of their honeymoon, in hopes of impressing voters. The candidate aimed to appear as a man who valued his family's roots in Sicily. Initially, his platform, marraige, and choice of Palermo as a honeymoon site improve his voter support. However, this brave candidate meets a strong force in Palermo - The Mafia - ready to destroy his legalization platform. The Mafia, which can not afford to lose control over the drug market, cleverly places him in a compromising position, forcing him to either drop his support for legalization or face serious consequences. Rosi clearly makes his point that Palermo is at risk of losing its beautiful history, because people today only think of the mafia when the city's name is uttered. Unfortunately, Philippe Noiret (Cinema Paradiso and Il Postino) only makes a cameo appearance. Rosi had good intentions in making this film, but poor acting performances by Belushi, Rogers, and several others injured his effort. Rosi has directed several masterpieces, but this is not one of them. I seriously recommend The Truce (1997), Three Brothers (1983), and Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979).

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Palermo Connection, October 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Palermo Connection [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I liked this movie! It turned me into a James Belushi fan!