The VHS Archives: Ferdinando Baldi's SICILIAN CONNECTION (1972)

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SICILIAN CONNECTION

Ferdinando Baldi's Afyon oppio (1972)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Video City Productions

Catalog: None

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1986

Runtime: 96:01

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: Trailers for Mob War, Spy Story (2.35:1!), and "Air Show"

About the Film

Director: Ferdinando Baldi

Year of Release: 1972

Country of Origin: Italy / France

Stars: Ben Gazarra, Silvia Monti, Fausto Tozzi, Jess Hahn, Malisa Longo

AKAs: The Sicilian Connection, The Opium Connection, The Opium Route, For the Godfather of Sicily

Verbatim Box Synopsis

BEN GAZARRA stars in this best-ever depiction of the evil opium trade. Travel the "Opium Route" from the "Golden Triangle", across the Sahara, through Europe and on to the United States, in this non-stop, Mafia action thriller, sure to please all "gang-land" movie fans. 

U.S. Video City Productions sleeve!

UK Video Form Pictures pre-cert sleeve,

courtesy of Lovelock and Load's Jonny Redman!

 Japanese Toemi Video sleeve, courtesy of Vince Corkadel! 
Be sure to check out his YouTube Channel!

Danish Dansk Video Film sleeve, courtesy of Nils Markvardsen!

Original Variety ad, courtesy of Unpopped Cinema!

International trailer, uploaded by "Night of the Trailers"!

Looking for Sicilian Connection on VHS? It's not readily available. Not on DVD, either. Good luck!

Investigate more titles with Project: Video City!

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© 2014 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

The VHS Archives: Mario Bava's BLADESTORM (1966)

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BLADESTORM

Mario Bava's I coltelli del vendicatore (1966)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Mogul Communications, Inc.

Catalog: MOG1041

Box Type: Slipcase

Year of Release: 1987

Runtime: 81:02

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Mario Bava

Year of Release: 1966

Country of Origin: Italy

Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Fausto Tozzi, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Luciano Pollentin

AKAs: Knives of the Avenger, Viking Massacre, Flurry of Knives, Dagger Man, Duel with Knives, The Wrath of the Vikings, A Fistful of Knives, Rurik the Viking

Verbatim Box Synopsis

Bladestorm ... a terrifying story of brutality, horror and violence.

A powerful, emotional and violent story of war and determination, of a man's hatred as he takes on the superior firepower of the enemy.

A story of one man's burning ambition for total vengeance ... a man who will never forgive or forget.

The bloody conflict continues until Bladestorm erupts into total conflict ... a bloody war leaving death, destruction and sadistic killing in it's wake.

Nothing can stop the bloody battle as the culmination of years of hatred and vengeance finally result in a fight until death. Bladestorm will stop at nothing.

U.S. Mogul Communications, Inc. slipcase!

Friend John Grace pointed out the Bladestorm cover art is just a flipped reworking of Frank Frazetta's popular Conan the Destroyer painting from 1971. The original piece actually made news in 2010 by selling for a whopping $1.5 million!

U.S. Mega Video sleeve!

Canadian Videoline Productions, Inc. slipcase,

courtesy of Tales from the Snikt!

Spanish DGV Video sleeve!

German Spectrum glassbox cover,

courtesy of Kinofilm Online Database!

German Cannon VMP sleeve!

Greek Video Alsen sleeve!

Finnish Magna Filmi sleeve, originally scanned by "giallohunter"!

U.S. theatrical trailer (printed in B&W),

uploaded by Criterion Dungeon!

Looking for Bladestorm on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. It was also released to DVD by Anchor Bay under the title Knives of the Avenger as part of their first Mario Bava Collection, and as an earlier standalone release from Image. 

Investigate more titles with Project: MOGUL!

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© 2013 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.

Project Mogul: Giuseppe Rosati's STREET WAR (1976)

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STREET WAR

Giuseppe Rosati's Paura in citta (1976)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Mogul Communications, Inc.

Catalog: MOG1016

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: ?

Runtime: 97:16

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Giuseppe Rosati

Year of Release: 1976

Country of Origin: Italy

Stars: Maurizio Merli, James Mason, Silvia Dionisio, Raymond Pellegrin, Fausto Tozzi

AKAs: Fear in the City, Hot Stuff, Fear Reigns Over the City, Dangerous Escapee

Verbatim Box Synopsis

A daring prison escape puts the violent gangsters back on the streets plundering and killing. Murri, the suspended police captain, is re-instated to fight this horrifying wave of crime.  He organizes a crack team of tough police officers and the battle begins.

U.S. Mogul Communications, Inc. sleeve! 

 Danish Metronome sleeve, originally scanned by "Diabolik."

Dutch Full House Video sleeve,
courtesy of Lovelock & Load's Jonny Redman!

Italian-language U.S. Centauro Video Film sleeve,

courtesy of "Inspector Tanzi"!

French VIP Video Club sleeve, originally scanned by "Rotor"!

Argentinean Video Laser sleeve, courtesy of Raro VHS!

Bonus fan trailer, made by "zkrat01"!

Looking for Street War on VHS?  It's available on Amazon here.

Investigate more titles with Project: MOGUL!

For a look at other labels, check out The VHS Archives!

© 2011 -- Bruce Holecheck. All Rights Reserved.