Crime Busters (1977)

An attempted robbery turns to be an unexpected recruitment when two unemployed men mistakenly break into a police office instead of a store.

Director:

Enzo Barboni (as E.B. Clucher)

Writers:

Enzo Barboni (screenplay) (as E.B. Clutcher), Enzo Barboni (story) (as E.B. Clutcher)

Stars:

Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, David Huddleston

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terence Hill	...	Matt Kirby
Bud Spencer	...	Wilbur Walsh
David Huddleston	...	Capt. McBride
Luciano Catenacci	...	Fred 'Curly' Cline
Ezio Marano	...	Bloodsucker
Luciano Rossi	...	Geronimo
Luigi Casellato	...	Drugstore owner
Edy Biagetti	...	Lieutenant Governor
Jill Flanter	...	Countess Galina Kochilova
April Clough	...	Angie Crawford
Riccardo Pizzuti	...	Fred's henchman
Giancarlo Bastianoni
Claudio Ruffini	...	Thug
Roberto Messina
Rocco Lerro

Storyline

Through an improbable series of events and an impossibly bungled supermarket hold-up, down on their luck con men Matt and Wilbur find themselves working with the Miami police force. As they patrol the streets of the city, their main job becomes trying to break the hold of the city's street gangs, including one group of teens in old movie-gangster style clothes, led by a kid named Geronimo who dresses in full Indian warrior regalia.

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Plot Keywords:

punched in the face | wrecking a car | police training | motorcycle cop | motorcycle policeman | 

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Taglines:

Hill and Spencer! They're a pair of car-crashing, womanizing, rough-housing loudmouths... and they're the good guys!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Adventure | Crime

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Italy USA

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

June 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crime Busters

Filming Locations:

739 NW 5th St. Miami, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tritone Cinematografica, T.O.T.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Billed as E.B. Clucher, the movie was directed by Enzo Barboni who has helmed a number of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer comedy collaborations. They are: "They Call Me Trinity" (They Call Me Trinity (1970), "Trinity Is Still My Name" (Trinity Is Still My Name (1971)), "Go For It!" (Go for It (1983)), "Crime Busters" aka "Two Supercops" (Crime Busters (1977)) and "Double Trouble" (Non c'è due senza quattro (1984)).

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Goofs

When Matt Kirby is hitting bad guys with two bowling pins, the pins bend as they hit, showing that they are rubber.

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Quotes

Matt Kirby: You know buddy, we've got a lot in common... I'm Matt Kirby.
Wilbur Walsh: And I'm not.

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Alternate Versions

UK version is cut by 2 sec. to secure a PG rating. Removed was the sight of dangerous imitable technique (double ear clap). An uncut 15 rating was available to the distributor.

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Connections

Referenced in Special Collector's Edition: Episodio Final: Los 13 Mejores Episodios (2015)

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Soundtracks

Theme From Crime Busters
(uncredited)
Composed by Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis

User Reviews

IN MY OPINION,"CRIME BUSTERS" TIED WITH "WATCH OUT WERE MAD" FOR THE BEST TERENCE AND BUD MOVIE!

This movie has to be one of the best slap-stick comedies EVER made!Heres the plot: Two guys named Matt Kirby ( Terence Hill ) and Wilbur Walsh( Bud Spencer )are sick of having no work which means no money so they decide to rob a super market. When they are ready they go around the back of the building, jump in, and its a police recruitment office...not good! So they become cops. They hate being police so they decide to really mess thing up, like arresting the Leiutenant Govenor, but they are still with the police because the Captain of police( David Huddleston ) likes Matt and Wilbur, every time they "MESS UP" they help solve a case or prevent robberies and fights!

My favorite scene is when Bud Spencer destroys some guys car and then says "Have a nice day!" Excellent, 8/10

If you liked this movie, i suggest " Watch Out were Mad" and "They call me Trinity"