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Contraband AKA Luca Il Contrabbandiere AKA The Smuggler AKA The Naples Connection (1980)
Cigarette smugglers in Naples run into problems with cocaine operations being set up by a rival smugglerDirector: Lucio Fulci
Year of Copyright: 1980
Year of Production: 1979-80
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Theatrical trailer (4:20)
Talent Bios:
- Fabio Testi (20 text pages)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:English opening credits.
Also available in the "Fulci Lives Two Fer" double pack with "Conquest". -
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Extras:Bonus trailer:
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD title: The Smuggler
Italian credits.
Case incorrectly states the inclusion of a picture gallery. -
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Extras:English Theatrical Trailer (4:19)
Italian Opening Credits (3:09)
Start-up Trailers
- "The Washing Machine" (1:16)
- "The 10th Victim" (1:23)
- "Formula for a Murder" (1:11)
- Shameless Films Catalogue (0:10)
Shameless Crime Reel (with text introductions) (15:58)
- "The 10th Victim" (1:31)
- "Formula for a Murder" (1:18)
- "Almost Human" (1:02)
- "The Bronx Warriors Trilogy" (2:53)
- "Don't Torture a Duckling" (1:16)
- "Who Saw Her Die?" (1:58)
- "Watch Me When I Kill" (1:39)
- "Torso" (1:04)
- "The New York Ripper" (0:56)
- "The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh" (1:19)
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Subtitles:English (for Italian track) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Numbered Limited Edition of 2000 with separate lenticular front cover.
Also includes reversible sleeve with choice of English or Italian artwork. -
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Extras:Biography and filmography for director Lucio Fulci
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:German title: Das Syndikat Des Grauens
Aspect ratio and anamorphic status are not confirmed. -
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Extras:"Tempus Fugit: 1927-1996" featurette (23:32)
Slideshows:
- "Art Work and Stills" (1:00)
- "German Lobby cards" (2:04)
- "Italian Photobusta" (0:30)
Filmographies
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers:
- The Beyond
- City of the Living Dead
- The New York Ripper
- Zombie Flesh Eaters
- Eaten Alive
- House on the Edge of the Park
- Puzzle
- Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals
- Cannibal Ferox
- Cannibal Holocaust
- The New Barbarians
- Keoma
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:7035534101414
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Notes:DVD Title: Brennpunkt Napoli
The featurette is in Italian with optional English subtitles. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK release is uncut with an anamorphic transfer, and has the original Italian audio.
The Scandinavian release is uncut with an anamorphic transfer and has an exclusive featurette, but only with the English dub track.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Blue Underground - No cuts (96:45 NTSC)
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R0 Holland- Italian Shock Entertainment - Yes - Cut by about 0:30 (91:48 PAL)
The following cuts have been made:
- Cuts to the machine-gun death of Luca's brother
- Cuts to the violent rape sequence.
- At 20:50: Men falling forward (~30 frames)
- At 49:21: 3 back shots have been shortened (~1.5 second)
- At 49:52: A close-up of the back of the head/breaking (~6 frames)
- At 68:17: Various frontal views with neck shot / (~15 frames)
- At 84:21: 2 shots seem strongly darkened
- At 88:08: The final chest-shot (~10 frames) and a man falling in close-up (~28 frames) have been shortened - R0 Shameless Fan Edition United Kingdom- Shameless Screen Entertainment - No cuts (92:52 PAL)
- R2 Limited Edition Germany- MIB - No cuts
- R2 Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment - No cuts (92:19 PAL)
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Comparison added by Hans_Kristian_Senneseth on 10/03/03
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 02/08/22UPDATE LOG:
05/07/14: added UK release.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
04/12/16: corrected/added UK details.
27/07/20: Updated winner notes, UK.
28/07/22: Caps-a-holic.
02/08/22: Dates.
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