Go for It (1983) Nati con la camicia (original title)

Director:

Enzo Barboni

Writer:

Marco Barboni (writer)

Release Date:

1983 (Italy)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Action

Plot:

Two men meet each other in a strange situation and end up being mistaken for robbers first, for secret service agents later.

Plot Keywords:

Truck | Cop | Spy | Ventriloquist | Spoof

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Terence Hill	...	Rosco Frazer / Steinberg
Bud Spencer	...	Doug O'Riordan / Mason
Buffy Dee	...	K1
David Huddleston	...	Tiger
Riccardo Pizzuti	...	Infido (Dr. Spider in US version)
Faith Minton	...	The Vamp
Dan Rambo	...	Jeremy Scott
Susan Teesdale	...	Barmaid
Dan Fitzgerald	...	Hotel Concierge
Al Nestor	...	Hamburger Vendor
Christine Troples	...	Concerned, younger wife in Pizza bar (as Christina Troples)
Woody Woodbury	...	Agent on Plane
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Coutoupis	...	Rockstar on Airplane
Darcy Shean	...	Woman in Resturant

Also Known As:

"Nati con la camicia" - Italy (original title)
"Trinity: Hits the Road" - USA

Runtime:

West Germany:107 min | Spain:104 min (DVD edition)

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Spain:T | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Norway:16 | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Fontainebleau Hilton Resort - 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: (At 35:00) The helicopter seen is a Bell 206 Jet Ranger, which is equipped with a turbo-shaft engine (a form of jet engine / gas turbine, optimized to produce shaft power, rather than jet thrust). But when the engine starts, the sound of a piston engine can be heard instead.

Movie Connections:

References "Get Smart" (1965)

Soundtrack:

In the middle of that trouble again

And I sir, am the bun!

Bus Spencer & Terence Hill aren't well known in the United Kingdom and this is a shame as their work deserves to be seen by a wider audience. A nice mix of sight gags, slapstick and inventive fight scenes, it's closer to an Italian version of a Jackie Chan comedy than any western comedy duo.

Go For It unites the drifter Rosco (Hill) with fresh-out-of-jail Doug (Spencer). Within the first 10 minutes they've beaten the occupants of a highway diner and stolen a truck. 10 minutes later, they're mistaken for two CIA operatives and despatched to Miami to infiltrate the mysterious K1's organisation.

The script and budget of this film are well above their usual low-budget set-pieces, but what really makes these films shine are the stars. Hill's smooth-talking, fist-fighting charmer is the perfect counterpart to Spencer's hulking laid-back bruiser. If you've never seen them fight a group of Euro-villains, this is a good one to start with. Much of the pleasure comes from seeing Bud Spencer delivering one of his trademark slaps - a slap from a man that size HAS to hurt and the ringing sound effects foleyed in are a nice departure from the usual gunshot-type sound effect.

Posing a rich Texan millionaires and in possession of a million dollars, these two wreak havoc across Miami. My favourite scene is the delivery of Spencer's burger; the sequence is surreal enough to have been lifted from a Leone western and will have you in stitches.

If you like this film I'd also recommend 'Double Trouble', possibly their finest film. 'Go For It' remains a close second and a fine reminder that if there's no chemistry, no amount of stunts or CGI will make your film work. The right team, however unlikely the pairing, will turn any ordinary film into a memorable one.