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Greek gangsters, gold, and gorgeous double-crosses on the Mediterranean coast.

OPERATION ORIENT

1978 · 1h 28m · NR · Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

A criminal gang operating in Greece hides a large shipment of heroine inside a statue. During transportation the statue is stolen, and a member of the gang is sent to discover the culprits.

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What is Operation Orient about?

Operation Orient is a 1978 Greek action, crime, and thriller film directed by Ilias Mylonakos about a criminal gang's efforts to recover a stolen shipment of heroin hidden inside a statue.

Programmer's Pick

Operation Orient is Greek sexploitation crime at its sun-drenched, duplicitous best, mixing backstabbing gangsters with a parade of nudity. Anna Maria Clementi elevates the proceedings, making sure the film’s femme energy is as memorable as its criminal scheming.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Operation Orient blends sexploitation with gritty crime drama in a 1978 Greek setting. The film follows a group of criminals who steal a valuable shipment of gold and, in their desperation to avoid getting caught, are compelled to dump their loot into the sea. The stakes only rise as it’s revealed the real cargo is heroin hidden inside a statue—triggering a tense cat-and-mouse chase as a gang member is dispatched to uncover the thieves. Expect a storyline packed with betrayals, shifting alliances, and a heavy dose of eroticism, all set against the criminal underworld of Greece. Anna Maria Clementi commands attention as Yasmine, frequently stealing scenes with her bold and frequent nude appearances.

Details & Specs

Director
Ilias Mylonakos
Writer
Ilias Mylonakos
Release
1978
Runtime
1h 28m
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Also Known As
Operation Orient, Operazione sesso, Original title: Ishyri dosi... sex

Cast & Crew

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Director: Ilias Mylonakos Writer: Ilias Mylonakos
Annamaria Clementi Annamaria Clementi Yasmine Gordon Mitchell Gordon Mitchell Haine GG Gianni Gori Rosaria della Femmina Rosaria della Femmina Anna M� Mersiha Čolaković Antonis Liotsis Antonis Liotsis PA Pantelis Agelopoulos (as Pantelis Agelopoulos) Giorgos Kyriakidis Giorgos Kyriakidis NP Notis Pitsilos Shotgun Assasin George Zenios George Zenios MA Mihalis Andreou DV Dinos Vironos AR Anna Romanou Laura VV Vasilis Virvilis EL Ewald Leibl AD Antonis Dimitriou SL Spyros Lavasis

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Why Cult

Greek Sexploitation Style

A uniquely Greek take on sexploitation, blending sun, sea, and a distinctly Mediterranean flavor of criminal mischief.

Statue Smuggling Twist

Heroin hidden inside a statue drives the plot, setting up a crime drama with double-crosses and stolen cargo.

Anna Maria Clementi Highlights

Clementi shines as Yasmine, commanding the screen with beauty and frequent, unapologetic nudity.

Sea-Dumped Loot

The gang’s desperate decision to dump stolen goods into the sea adds a salty twist to the typical urban crime formula.

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Threat File

Trigger

Theft of heroin-filled statue

Threat

Criminal gang rivalry

Effect

Double-crosses and betrayals among criminals

Setting

Greek criminal underworld

Questions from the Vault

When was Operation Orient released? +

Operation Orient was released in 1978.

Who directed Operation Orient? +

Operation Orient was directed by Ilias Mylonakos.

How long is Operation Orient? +

Operation Orient has a runtime of 88 minutes.

What genre is Operation Orient? +

Operation Orient is an action, crime, drama, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Operation Orient? +

Operation Orient is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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