Odds and Evens (film)
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| Directed by | Sergio Corbucci |
| Written by | Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci |
| Starring | Terence Hill Bud Spencer |
| Music by | Guido De Angelis Maurizio De Angelis |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Odds and Evens (Template:Lang-it also known as Trinity: Gambling for High Stakes) is an Italian action comedy movie directed in 1978 by Sergio Corbucci and starring the comedy team of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer.
In 1979 it was awarded with the Golden Screen Award along with Superman and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.[1]
Plot
The Mafia runs an illegal betting sweepstake in Florida. Johnny Firpo, a US Marine from Miami, is tasked to bust this ring. He is tasked with teaming up with gambler turned trucker Charlie Firpo, who is - unknowingly - Johnny's half-brother.
Cast
- Terence Hill: Johnny Firpo
- Bud Spencer: Charlie Firpo
- Jerry Lester: Mike Firpo
- Luciano Catenacci: Paraboulis the Greek
- Marisa Laurito: Sister Susanna
- Salvatore Borgese: Ninfus
- Riccardo Pizzuti: Smilzo
- Claudio Ruffini: Bugsy
- Sergio Smacchi: Mancino
- Carlo Reali: Admiral
- Vincenzo Maggio: Tappo
- Woody Woodbury: Admiral O'Connor
Reception
The film was the second most popular Italian film of the 1978-79 season behind Amori miei.[2]
References
- ^ "Goldene Leinwand 1979". Goldene Leinwand. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "'Grease' is tops in holiday tally". Screen International. 29 September 1979. p. 12.