Gardenia
1979, Italian. Directed by Domenico Paolella.
It's kill or be killed in the mafia, They said it with bullets... He said it with flowers.
A businessman comes into conflict with a gangster when he refuses to allow drugs to be sold through his restaurant.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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- Domenico PaolellaDirector
- Franco CalifanoGardenia
- Martin BalsamSalluzzo
- Robert WebberTony Caruso
- Eleonora ValloneRegina Rossi
- Licinia LentiniMiriam Bella
- Franco DiogeneGardenia's Fat Friend
- María BaxaGardenia's Restaurant Manager
- Venantino VenantiniNocita
- Gualtiero RispoliLawyer
- Lory Del SantoLaura
- Lorraine De SelleConsuelo
- Renato Basso BondiniThe Sicilian
Details
- Released
- 5 May 1979
- Original title
- Gardenia, il giustiziere della mala
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Teodoro Corrà, Gino Capone
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Gardenia runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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What movies are like Gardenia?
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Who directed Gardenia?
Gardenia (1979) was directed by Domenico Paolella and stars Franco Califano, Martin Balsam, Robert Webber.