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Blood Ties is a american film of genre Drama directed by Giacomo Battiato released in USA on 14 december 1986 with Brad Davis
Blood Ties (1986)
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Add to a movie listBlood Ties, also known as Il cugino americano, which translates from the Italian as The American Cousin, is a 1986 Italian-American TV movie directed by Giacomo Battiato. It was shown at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded as best television production.
The film is produced by RAI, Showtime and Viacom International. It was shot in Palermo and New York with a budget of about US$5 million.
The TV movie was broadcast by Showtime on December 14, 1986.
Actors
Brad Davis
(Julian Salina)
Tony Lo Bianco
(Judge Guiliano Salina)
Vincent Spano
(Mark Ciuni)
Barbara De Rossi
(Louisa Masseria)
Arnoldo Foà
(Vincenzo Ammirati)
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