Odds and Evens (film)
Odds and Evens (Italian: Pari e dispari also known as Trinity: Gambling for High Stakes) is an Italian action comedy movie directed in 1978 by Sergio Corbucci and starring the comedy team of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer.
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| Directed by | Sergio Corbucci |
| Written by | Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci |
| Starring | Terence Hill Bud Spencer |
| Music by | Guido De Angelis Maurizio De Angelis |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
In 1979 it was awarded with the Golden Screen Award along with Superman and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.[1]
Plot
The Mafia runs an illegal betting sweepstake in Florida. Johnny Firpo, a US Marine from Miami, is tasked to bust this ring. He is tasked with teaming up with gambler turned trucker Charlie Firpo, who is - unknowingly - Johnny's half-brother.
Cast
- Terence Hill: Johnny Firpo
- Bud Spencer: Charlie Firpo
- Jerry Lester: Mike Firpo
- Luciano Catenacci: Paraboulis the Greek
- Marisa Laurito: Sister Susanna
- Salvatore Borgese: Ninfus
- Riccardo Pizzuti: Smilzo
- Claudio Ruffini: Bugsy
- Sergio Smacchi: Mancino
- Carlo Reali: Admiral
- Vincenzo Maggio: Tappo
- Woody Woodbury: Admiral O'Connor
Reception
The film was the second most popular Italian film of the 1978-79 season behind Amori miei.[2]
References
- "Goldene Leinwand 1979". Goldene Leinwand. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- "'Grease' is tops in holiday tally". Screen International. 29 September 1979. p. 12.
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