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Banana Joe

1982 · 96 min

A breezy, good-natured romp of gentle brawls and broad comedy, easy to watch and never mean-spirited.

Overview
Island farmer Banana Joe helps the local community by trading his bananas for goods. When gangsters arrive with plans to construct a banana processing plant, Joe kicks them out, but the mob boss discovers that Joe is operating without a license. After the mob tips off the authorities and Joe's boat is impounded, he ventures into a big city for the first time to seek help.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • corruption
    • justice
    • family
    • friendship
    Places
    • small town
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    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
    Realism4
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    action, comedy
    Directed by
    Steno
    Written by
    Steno, Bruno Corbucci, Bud Spencer, Mario Amendola
    Starring
    Bud Spencer, Marina Langner, Mario Scarpetta, Gianfranco Barra, Enzo Garinei, Gunther Philipp, Giorgio Bracardi, Gisela Hahn
    Music
    Guido De Angelis, Maurizio De Angelis
    Cinematography
    Luigi Kuveiller
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    Germany, Italy
    Languages
    Italian

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