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A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

1975 · 117 min

A breezy, playful western caper full of disguises and double-crosses, with a light comic touch and a lively sense of fun.

Tagline
In the saddle... In the sack... In the sand
Overview
Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • heist
  • friendship
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, western
Directed by
Damiano Damiani
Written by
Fulvio Morsella, Ernesto Gastaldi, Damiano Damiani, Sergio Leone
Starring
Terence Hill, Miou-Miou, Robert Charlebois, Patrick McGoohan, Raimund Harmstorf, Piero Vida, Rik Battaglia, Mario Valgoi
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
117 min
Country
France, Germany, Italy
Languages
Italian

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