Many have tried to imitate Bud SPENCER and Terence HILL, but only Paul L. SMITH and Antonio CANTAFORA have at least managed to come close to their larger-than-life role models.
With CARAMBOLA! A successful start was made, which brought in at least 143 million ITL into the box office. Horst FRANK (1929-1999) is also a Cinecitta Divo from Germany. The party was so successful that four more slapstick comedies were to follow: CARAMBOLA, FILOTTO...TUTTI IN BUCA / SIMONE E MATTEO UN GIOCODI RAGAZZI / NOI NON SILAMO ANGELI and IL VANGELO SECONDO SIMONE E MATTEO.
Paul L. SMITH (1939-2012) also starred in films such as RED SONJA, DUNE (1984) and MAVERICK (alongside Mel GIBSON and Jodie FOSTER). Antonio CANTAFORA was seen in BARON BLOOD alongside German GOLDEN GLOBE winner Elke SOMMER.
In the German dub, the two whipping boys are called Toby and Butch, while in the original they are referred to as Simone and Matteo.
With CARAMBOLA! A successful start was made, which brought in at least 143 million ITL into the box office. Horst FRANK (1929-1999) is also a Cinecitta Divo from Germany. The party was so successful that four more slapstick comedies were to follow: CARAMBOLA, FILOTTO...TUTTI IN BUCA / SIMONE E MATTEO UN GIOCODI RAGAZZI / NOI NON SILAMO ANGELI and IL VANGELO SECONDO SIMONE E MATTEO.
Paul L. SMITH (1939-2012) also starred in films such as RED SONJA, DUNE (1984) and MAVERICK (alongside Mel GIBSON and Jodie FOSTER). Antonio CANTAFORA was seen in BARON BLOOD alongside German GOLDEN GLOBE winner Elke SOMMER.
In the German dub, the two whipping boys are called Toby and Butch, while in the original they are referred to as Simone and Matteo.