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Why Did You Pick On Me?

1980 · 99 min

A breezy, good-natured romp full of slapstick punches and small-town chaos, with a kid-friendly alien twist.

Overview
Following the events of The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid, Sheriff Hall and H-725 (using the official identity of Charlie Warren) still get no rest from the military - because the little alien has not yet grasped the meaning of keeping a low profile. They are constantly on the move, and H-725's father has had to pick them out of a tight spot too many times already.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • friendship
  • found family
  • survival
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism2
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, science fiction
Directed by
Michele Lupo
Written by
Francesco Scardamaglia, Marcello Fondato
Starring
Bud Spencer, Cary Guffey, Ferruccio Amendola, Claudio Undari, John Bartha, Carlo Reali, Giancarlo Bastianoni, Giovanni Cianfriglia
Music
Maurizio De Angelis, Guido De Angelis
Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
Italy
Languages
English

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