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Ace High

Original title: I quattro dell'Ave Maria
  • 19681968
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.5K
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Terence Hill, Brock Peters, Bud Spencer, and Eli Wallach in Ace High (1968)
ComedyWestern
A recently-escaped bandit forms an unlikely alliance with two bounty hunters and an acrobat to get revenge against the people who framed him.A recently-escaped bandit forms an unlikely alliance with two bounty hunters and an acrobat to get revenge against the people who framed him.A recently-escaped bandit forms an unlikely alliance with two bounty hunters and an acrobat to get revenge against the people who framed him.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Giuseppe Colizzi
  • Writer
    • Giuseppe Colizzi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Terence Hill
    • Bud Spencer
    • Eli Wallach
  • Director
    • Giuseppe Colizzi
  • Writer
    • Giuseppe Colizzi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Terence Hill
    • Bud Spencer
    • Eli Wallach
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Terence Hill in Ace High (1968)
    Eli Wallach in Ace High (1968)
    Terence Hill and Bud Spencer in Ace High (1968)
    Eli Wallach in Ace High (1968)
    Eli Wallach in Ace High (1968)
    Eli Wallach in Ace High (1968)
    Bud Spencer in Ace High (1968)
    Brock Peters, Bud Spencer, and Eli Wallach in Ace High (1968)
    Terence Hill in Ace High (1968)
    Ace High (1968)
    Bud Spencer in Ace High (1968)
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    Terence Hill
    Terence Hill
    • Cat Stevens
    Bud Spencer
    Bud Spencer
    • Hutch Bessy
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Cacopoulos
    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Thomas
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Drake
    • (as Kevin Mc Carthy)
    Livio Lorenzon
    • Paco Rosa
    Steffen Zacharias
    • Harold
    • (as Stephen Zacharias)
    Tiffany Hoyveld
    • Thomas' Wife
    Armando Bandini
    Armando Bandini
    • Bank Cashier
    Remo Capitani
    Remo Capitani
    • Cangaceiro
    Federico Boido
    Federico Boido
    • Drake's blond henchman
    • (as Rick Boyd)
    Isa Foster
    • Cacopoulos' Woman
    Bruno Corazzari
    Bruno Corazzari
    • Charlie
    Dante Cleri
    • Bankier, playing cards with Cacopoulos
    Antonietta Fiorito
      Aldo Sala
      • Casino employee, trying to break through door
      Giuseppe Terranova
      • Treasurer in Casino
      Edoardo Torricella
      • Roulette player, sitting left beside croupier
      • Director
        • Giuseppe Colizzi
      • Writer
        • Giuseppe Colizzi(screenplay)
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      Storyline

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      • Trivia
        The second teaming of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer.
      • Goofs
        When Hutch lifts the hat off of a corpse, the corpse's actor is clearly breathing.
      • Quotes

        Hutch Bessy: Cacopoulos. What kind of a name is that?

        Cacopoulos: A Greek name. My grandfather was a Greek. He was a Greek, like Sophocles, Aristophanes, Plato, Homer.

        [He looks around and notices the guards getting tired, so he shifts his tone to a softer, sweeter one]

        Cacopoulos: And like Ulysses, he had to keep traveling. He never suffered from homesickness, my grandfather. Oh no. And so, he left the schooner on which he had embarked, and continued his travels on foot, bouncing from place to place, trading in skins, until he came to a Cherokee tribe. And there he was admired by an Indian girl, or he admired her, I don't know which. But the fact is, among other children, my father too was born. And he grew up and raised a family in a small mining town. And he had just the time to do it... when someone shot him dead. And my grandfather told of it, had to get his son's body... and he had to take me, too, still teething... back to his tribe. And I cried... And I cried... And I cried...

      • Alternate versions
        The Italian uncut version is 132 minutes long. The US version is 122 minutes. Other international versions are 117-118 minutes.
      • Connections
        Edited into Spaghetti Western Trailer Show (2007)

      User reviews30

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      A great comedy/western
      The second, and in my opinion the best in the Cat Stevens/Hutch Bessy trilogy, ‘Ace High' has enough fun for everyone to come out and play. Everything from the heist to the violence was done in a light-hearted way, and without a hint of pretension. Eli Wallach joins the party for this film and, as a testament to the quality of actors involved, does not steal every scene he is in. He is par for the course, however, which means he does an outstanding job in a supporting role. Director Colizzi went on to direct a few more films, but overall had a short-lived career, which is unfortunate because he tells a great story, and doesn't shy away from adding humor in awkward places, or generally being a little unconventional. If you're a fan of spaghetti westerns you'll understand a lot of the humor herein, but even for the casual viewer there's plenty to keep you entertained. Rating: 26/40
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      • christophaskell
      • Sep 28, 2003

      Details

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      • Release date
        • September 3, 1969 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • Italian
        • Spanish
        • French
      • Also known as
        • Poker asova
      • Filming locations
        • Almería, Andalucía, Spain
      • Production companies
        • Cronocinematografica S.p.a.
        • San Marco
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 2 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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