Arrapaho (1984)

Due tribù di pellirosse un po' scurrili e un po' demenziali vivono nello stesso territorio. Arrapaho e Cavallo Pazzo si contendono la bella Scella Pezzata.

Director:

Ciro Ippolito

Writers:

Silvano Ambrogi, Ciro Ippolito (screenplay),

Stars:

Urs Althaus, Daniele Pace, Tinì Cansino

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Urs Althaus	...	Arrapaho
Daniele Pace	...	Palla Pesante
Tinì Cansino	...	Scella Pezzata
Alfredo Cerruti	...	Narratore
Armando Marra	...	Cavallo Pazzo
Totò Savio	...	Un parente dello sposo
Giancarlo Bigazzi	...	Uomo sulla slitta
Benedetto Casillo	...	Spectator with glasses at 'Aida' play
Renato Rutigliano	...	Spectator with beard in "Aida" play
Maurizio Governa
Gigio Morra	...	Pierpaolo
Mario Olivieri
Diego Cappuccio
Marta Rifano
Gregorio Gandolfo

Storyline

Due tribù di pellirosse un po' scurrili e un po' demenziali vivono nello stesso territorio. Arrapaho e Cavallo Pazzo si contendono la bella Scella Pezzata.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | absurd humor | director cameo

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Filming Locations:

Arena di Verona, Verona, Veneto, Italy

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

User Reviews

The most embarrassing Italian movie ever

It's hard to understand this B-movie if you didn't grow up in the '70s and '80s in Italy. Most of the script is made by vulgar puns, bad musical numbers, homophobic sketches, references to then-contemporary Italian popular culture, and abundantly naked women.

OK, you can look at the naked women, but what is most enjoyable is the pure nonsense. And the lack of a recognizable plot. And the very, very, very low budget. Director Ciro Ippolito proudly declared "I made the worst Italian movie ever, in the worst moment ever of Italian movie-making."

You won't believe anyone could make a movie like this, and actually release it in theatres (two. In one the release was 3 hours late, as the film was being brought by car by the director itself, who got stuck in a traffic jam.)

Some random quotes to illustrate the concept:

Indian Chief: "Son, who do you like more, daddy or mommy?" Son: "Pippo Baudo!"

Narrator: "In the meanwhile, among the chestnut trees, an ass was wandering."

Arrapaho (kissing his girl): "I feel you are very nervous, what's up?" Girl: "It's four days since I last shitted!"

It is so hopelessly bad that it became a cult movie straight away. And it was intended to be.