Ace High (1968)

A recently-escaped bandit forms an unlikely alliance with two bounty hunters and an acrobat to get revenge against the people who framed him.

Director:

Giuseppe Colizzi

Writer:

Giuseppe Colizzi (screenplay)

Stars:

Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Eli Wallach

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eli Wallach	...	Cacopoulos
Terence Hill	...	Cat Stevens
Brock Peters	...	Thomas
Kevin McCarthy	...	Drake (as Kevin Mc Carthy)
Bud Spencer	...	Hutch Bessy
Livio Lorenzon	...	Paco Rosa
Steffen Zacharias	...	Harold (as Stephen Zacharias)
Tiffany Hoyveld	...	Thomas' Wife
Armando Bandini	...	Bank Cashier
Remo Capitani	...	Cangaceiro
Federico Boido	...	Drake's blond henchman (as Rick Boyd)
Isa Foster	...	Cacopoulos' Woman
Bruno Corazzari	...	Charlie
Dante Cleri	...	Bankier, playing cards with Cacopoulos
Antonietta Fiorito	...	(as Antonietta Fiorito C.S.C.)

Storyline

After Cacopoulos (Eli Wallach) saves himself from being hanged on a false charge, he robs Cat Stevens (Terrence Hill) and Hutch Bessy (Bud Spencer) and steals their horses. This results in Stevens and Bessy becoming unwilling allies in Cacopoulus' revenge against the people who framed him.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | 19th century | bar shootout | cowboys and outlaws | gunfight | 

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Taglines:

The smile that kills...

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for western violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second in the trilogy that began with God Forgives... I Don't! (1967) and ended with Boot Hill (1969).

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Goofs

When Hutch lifts the hat off of a corpse, the corpse's actor is clearly breathing.

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Quotes

Cacopoulos: You know, Tiny, in your condition I could lay you out flat.
Hutch Bessy: Why don't you try?
Cacopoulos: Shh!
[the babies in their baskets start crying. Cacopoulos begins to go around the room, rocking their baskets and calming them down]

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Connections

Edited into Spaghetti Western Trailer Show (2007)

User Reviews

Eli is the ACE...

Character actor Eli Wallach is the real treat here as he carries his Tuco role from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" over to "Ace High." This is a pre-Trinity pairing of Spencer, Hill and most of the fun and hilarity is carried on the able shoulders of Eli Wallach, who is more than up for the assignment. Wallach steals every scene he's in and this only means total enjoyment for the viewer. A must see for all western fans!

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

3 September 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ace High

Filming Locations:

Elios Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cronocinematografica S.p.a., San Marco

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor) (Technicolor: international prints)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1