Gardenia

Gardenia

★ 6.1IMDb Score
Released:1979-05-05
Genre:Crime
Duration:100 min
Country:Italy
Director:Domenico Paolella
Actors:Franco Califano, Martin Balsam, Robert Webber, Eleonora Vallone, Licinia Lentini
Production:Pac Orsa Maggiore

Overview:

A businessman comes into conflict with a gangster when he refuses to allow drugs to be sold through his restaurant.

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