| Director: | Giacomo Battiato |
| Music: | Celso Valli |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Italian |
| Cinematography: | Romano Albani |
| Editor: | Mario Morra |
| Network: | Showtime |
Blood Ties, also known as Italian: Il cugino americano, which translates from the Italian as The American Cousin, is a 1986 Italian-American television film directed by Giacomo Battiato. It was shown at the 43rd Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded as best television production.[1]
The film is produced by RAI, Showtime and Viacom International.[2] It was shot in Palermo and New York City with a budget of about US$5 million.[3]
The film was broadcast by Showtime on December 14, 1986.[4]