Adiós Amigo (1976)

A cowboy's crimes are blamed on another man.

Director:

Fred Williamson

Writer:

Fred Williamson

Stars:

Fred Williamson, Richard Pryor, James Brown

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fred Williamson	...	Big Ben
Richard Pryor	...	Sam Spade
James Brown
Robert Phillips
Mike Henry
Suhaila Farhat
Victoria Jee
Lynn Jackson
Heidi Dobbs
Liz Treadwell
Joy Lober
The Ink Spots	...	(as Johnny Taylor's Inkspots)
Thalmus Rasulala	...	Noah
Deborah Chenoweth	...	(as Debbie Chenoweth)
Timothy Blake

Storyline

A cowboy's crimes are blamed on another man.

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Plot Keywords:

cowboy | black cowboy | shootout | violence | written and directed by cast member | 

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Taglines:

Two Sharp Dudes Taking Turns With Chicks and Tricks

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Adeus Amigo

Filming Locations:

Eaves Movie Ranch - 105 Rancho Alegre Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Po' Boy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Pryor's lines were mostly ad-libbed.

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Quotes

Sam Spade: This is a great country! Why, as far as the eye can see, there ain't nothing but country! And someday, there's gonna be more country! That's the kind of guy I am... a country guy!

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Connections

Referenced in American Grindhouse (2010)

User Reviews

An amiably silly and harmless tongue-in-cheek Western comedy romp

The ever-solid and charming Fred "the Hammer" Williamson stars as a rugged itinerant gunslinger who becomes the reluctant constant patsy for slick'n'shrewd con man Richard Pryor. The crafty duo experience a series of goofy misadventures in the Old West in this amiably inane and inconsequential piece of low-budget blaxploitation sagebrush fluff. Competently directed by Williamson (who also wrote the slight, but witty script), the rambling narrative saunters along at a pleasingly relaxed rate, the tone remains pleasant and playful throughout, and there's a winningly breezy'n'easy chemistry between the two leads, with Williamson engagingly playing the long-suffering straight man to Pryor's smartaleck joker. Moreover, Williamson stages the expected rough'n'tumble fisticuffs, heated shoot-outs, a daring jailbreak and frantic horseback chase sequences with a reasonable amount of skill and brio. Popping up in nifty supporting parts are Thalmus ("Blacula," "Cool Breeze") Rasulala as a rascally old coot with two hot daughters and former Tarzan Mike Henry as a dumb, ornery cuss. Both Luchi ("Friday Foster") De Jesus' cool soulful score and especially the funky R&B theme song really hit the groovy spot. Granted, "Blazing Saddles" this picture sure ain't, but it's a satisfyingly lightweight and good-natured diversion just the same.