Alternative title: The Octopus
State: Ended
Genre: Crime
Origin:
Italy / France / United Kingdom / West Germany
Developed by: Bruno Turchetto, Claudia Aloisi, Claudia Aloisi and Bruno Turchetto
Stars: Michele Placido, Patricia Millardet and Remo Girone
IMDb score:
8,4 (4.360)
Releasedate: Sunday 11 March 1984
This TV Show is not available on US streaming services.
La Piovra plot
Police inspector Corrado Cattani and his family are transferred to the island of Sicily, which has long been a hotbed of mafia practices. When Cattani uncovers a major drug smuggling operation, he is threatened from all sides by the mafia organization Octopus, which seems to control everyone on the island. Cattani doesn't know who to trust, yet he continues his fight against the underworld.
Actors and actresses
Tano Cariddi
Commissario Corrado Cattani
Silvia Conti, Deputy Prosecutor
Giulia Mercuri, Aldo's Daughter
Professor Ramonte
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hilversum3_mm
- 224 comments
- 23 votes
The first season is good but not as good as the next one. The Music here is still by Riz Ortalani.
Placido immediately impresses as an Inspector who has to deal with not only the mafia but also a complex marriage.
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