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Banana Joe

  • 19821982
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
8.4K
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Bud Spencer in Banana Joe (1982)
ActionComedy
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... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
8.4K
YOUR RATING
    • Steno
  • Writers
    • Mario Amendola(screenplay)
    • Bruno Corbucci(screenplay)
    • Steno(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bud Spencer
    • Marina Langner
    • Mario Scarpetta
    • Steno
  • Writers
    • Mario Amendola(screenplay)
    • Bruno Corbucci(screenplay)
    • Steno(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bud Spencer
    • Marina Langner
    • Mario Scarpetta
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Bud Spencer
    Bud Spencer
    • Banana Joe
    Marina Langner
    • Dorianne
    Mario Scarpetta
    • Manuel
    Gianfranco Barra
    Gianfranco Barra
    • José Torcillo
    Enzo Garinei
    Enzo Garinei
    • Engineer Moreno
    Gunther Philipp
    • Sarto
    • (as Gunter Philipp)
    Giorgio Bracardi
    • Sgt. Martino
    Gisela Hahn
    Gisela Hahn
    • Woman in Perfume Advertisement
    • (as Gisela Hann)
    Nello Pazzafini
    Nello Pazzafini
    • Torcillo's Truck Driver
    Carlo Reali
    • Police Captain
    Salvatore Basile
    Salvatore Basile
    • Police Officer
    • (as Salvo Basile)
    Edy Biagetti
    • Club's Manager
    Giovanni Cianfriglia
    • Torcillo's Thug
    Benito Pacifico
    • Torcillo's Thug
    Sergio Smacchi
    • Torcillo's Thug
    Marcello Verziera
    • Torcillo's Thug
    Eolo Capritti
    • General
    • (uncredited)
    Arnaldo Dell'Acqua
    • Hitman
    • (uncredited)
      • Steno
    • Writers
      • Mario Amendola(screenplay)
      • Bruno Corbucci(screenplay)
      • Steno(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The name of the South American village was Amantido. Some of the movie was actually shot in South America in in Cartagena, Colombia, where a number of locals got to work on the picture as extras and background artists.
    • Goofs
      During the truck racing scene, obvious miniatures are used for the off-road crash shots.
    • 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...

    • Connections
      Referenced in Muchachada nui: Episode #3.11 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Banana Joe
      (uncredited)

      Written by Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis

      Performed by Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis (as Olimpio)

    User reviews6

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    7/10
    Don't forget; cinema is about enjoyment...
    And that's exactly what it is; pure bud enjoyment. OK, it's not a Fellini and in the stream of the ''big booted comedies'' Spencer and hill got us used with, this one fits perfectly. But look closer. Buffoons are never recognized to their full value. If Pedersoli was to play dramatic roles with the same intensity as the one he gives to his comedy characters to make us happy, he would have been one of the most recognized actor of the times. Unfortunately, in banana Joe people tend to see only the comedy part of the movie. But the satyr about the economic system and the bureaucracy is so delightful... I gave this movie a score of 7 for overall quality and intelligence in its credo. Thank you Mr. Pedersoli for having made the choice of becoming a comedian over a dramatist.
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    • May 18, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 1982 (Italy)
      • Italy
      • West Germany
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
    • Production companies
      • Derby Cinematografica
      • Lisa-Film
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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