Banana Joe (1982)
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- 1h 36min
- Action, Comedy
- 25 Mar 1982 (West Germany)
- Movie
A man is living happily on an island with his family, growing bananas. When a local mobster with an eye on man's property tries to take it from him, he must go to the town for the first time to get some help.
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| Bud Spencer | ... |
Banana Joe
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Marina Langner | ... |
Dorianne
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Mario Scarpetta | ... |
Manuel
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| Gianfranco Barra | ... |
José Torcillo
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| Enzo Garinei | ... |
Engineer Moreno
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Gunther Philipp | ... |
Sarto
(as Gunter Philipp)
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Giorgio Bracardi | ... |
Sgt. José Félipe María Marquíno
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| Gisela Hahn | ... |
Woman in Perfume Advertisement
(as Gisela Hann)
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| Nello Pazzafini | ... |
Torcillo's Truck Driver
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Carlo Reali | ... |
Police Captain
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| Salvatore Basile | ... |
Police Officer
(as Salvo Basile)
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Edy Biagetti | ... |
Club's Manager
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Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... |
Torcillo's Thug
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Benito Pacifico | ... |
Torcillo's Thug
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Sergio Smacchi | ... |
Torcillo's Thug
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Marcello Verziera | ... |
Torcillo's Thug
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Adriana Bruno | ... |
Milk Commercial Woman (uncredited)
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Eolo Capritti | ... |
General (uncredited)
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Arnaldo Dell'Acqua | ... |
Hitman (uncredited)
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| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... |
Hitman (uncredited)
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Nicola Di Gioia | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Paolo Figlia | ... |
Hitman (uncredited)
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| James Ordonez | ... |
Sergio (uncredited)
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| Claudio Pacifico | ... |
Hitman (uncredited)
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| Nazzareno Zamperla | ... |
Hitman (uncredited)
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Directed by
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Written by
| Mario Amendola | ... | (screenplay) (as Amendola) & |
| Bruno Corbucci | ... | (screenplay) (as Corbucci) & |
| Steno | ... | (screenplay) |
| Bud Spencer | ... | (story) (as Carlo Pedersoli) |
| Gunther Philipp | ... | (additional material) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Josi W. Konski | ... | producer |
| Karl Spiehs | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Guido De Angelis | ||
| Maurizio De Angelis | ||
Cinematography by
| Luigi Kuveiller | ||
Editing by
| Raimondo Crociani | ||
Production Design by
| Francesco Bronzi | ||
Costume Design by
| Luciano Sagoni | ||
Production Management
| Vittorio Galiano | ... | production manager |
| Maurizio Pastrovich | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Massimo Carocci | ... | assistant director |
| Enrico Mastracchi Manes | ... | trainee assistant director |
Sound Department
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Dino Galiano | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Giorgio Ubaldi | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Arnaldo Dell'Acqua | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paolo Figlia | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Benito Pacifico | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Claudio Pacifico | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Massimiliano Ubaldi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Marcello Verziera | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing: Nello Pazzafini (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Marina Langner (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Iovino | ... | voice dubbing: Edy Biagetti (uncredited) |
| Gianni Marzocchi | ... | voice dubbing: Gunther Philipp (uncredited) |
| Renato Mori | ... | voice dubbing: Eolo Capritti (uncredited) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | voice dubbing: Bud Spencer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1982) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1982) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 3L Filmverleih (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- 3L Filmverleih (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Dolphin Medien (2019) (Germany) (video)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- La Cinq (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MV_Movies (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Millennium Storm (2004) (Italy) (VHS)
- Paris Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- Renaissance Content Group (2024) (World-wide) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2019) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Tien (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Banana Joe, a brawny yet friendly man who lives in a small rainforest village called Amantido with a huge number of his own children and regularly delivers bananas to a South American river port. One day, the henchmen of a local gangster boss named Torsillo come ashore in Amantido to initiate the construction of a banana processing plant. Of course, Joe evicts the goons, who promptly return to their boss. Torsillo finds out that Joe is trading bananas without a license and decides to exploit it. Upon his next delivery, Joe is apprehended by the police and given the choice of either acquiring a legal license or getting his boat impounded and himself arrested for illegal shipment. |
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| Taglines | He's big, he's funny, he's... Banana Joe. You'll love him! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Bud Spencer co-wrote the script under his real life name of Carlo Pedersoli. The movie is the only feature film where Spencer has been a writer, though after this movie Spencer worked as a writer on a number of tele-movies. See more » |
| Goofs | During the truck racing scene, obvious miniatures are used for the off-road crash shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #3.11 (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Banana Joe See more » |
| Quotes |
Police Captain:
I don't know how you expect me to give you a license when you don't even know your surname, your father's name, your mother's name, your place of birth! It means you don't exist! Banana Joe: I'm standing here right in front of you that means I must exist... See more » |