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The New Godfathers
The New Godfathers (Italian: I contrabbandieri di Santa Lucia, lit. 'The Smugglers of Santa Lucia') is a 1979 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Alfonso Brescia.[3][4] PlotA great quantity of drug travels undercovered from Iran and Turkey and arrives in port of Naples. An Italian Guardia di Finanza officer tries to intercept the stuff and achieves the collaboration of Don Francesco Autiero, the chief of illegal cigarettes trade in Naples. Cast
ProductionThe film was intended for the foreign market, unlike most other films in the subgenre.[1] Cior Ippolito's autobiography mentions that the film was made to help P.A.C.'s head Mario Bregni's recover costs that The Sicilian Connection which had lost a lot of money for the company.[1] Ippolito suggested the idea of using the action scenes from the film and apply them to a new film as not many people had seen the previous film.[1] Ippolito stated that he had shot the new film in two weeks.[1] ReleaseThe New Godfathers was released in Italy on August 25, 1979 where it was distributed by P.A.C.[1] The film grossed a total of 342 million Italian lire on its theatrical release.[1] ReferencesFootnotes
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