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Speaking of the Devil

1991 · 99 min

A breezy, good-natured comedy where a regular guy takes on corporate bullies with broad slapstick and a touch of divine mischief.

Directed by
Enzo Barboni
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bud Spencer, Carol Alt, Thierry Lhermitte
Overview
Bull Webster is a taxi driver with some work problems on his hands: the Spider Corporation, a giant financial holding company, has decided to buy out his taxi co-operative in order to make it go bankrupt and purchase its land at a low cost.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Enzo Barboni
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Bud Spencer, Carol Alt, Thierry Lhermitte
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 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
  • class
  • power
  • greed
  • justice
  • faith
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Enzo Barboni
Written by
Marco Barboni
Starring
Bud Spencer, Carol Alt, Thierry Lhermitte, Sharon Madden, Sean Arnold, Riccardo Pizzuti, Diamy Spencer, Ian Bannen
Music
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Cinematography
Alfio Contini
Runtime
99 min
Country
Italy
Languages
English, Italian

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