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Banana Joe is a 1982 Italian-German comedy film directed by Steno. The cast includes Bud Spencer, Gianfranco Barra, Enzo Garinei, and Carlo Reali. Screenwriters for the production are Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci, and Steno. Luigi Kuveiller served as the director of photography, with Raimondo Crociani as the film editor. Guido De Angelis composed the music.
The film has a runtime of 96 minutes and is set in South America. It was released on March 24 or 25, 1982. Production companies involved include Lisa Film and Derby Cinematografica. Keywords associated with the narrative include aggression and mafia boss. The film falls under the genres of action and comedy.
Ratings for the film include a 6.67 average on TMDb and a 6.3 rating on IMDb. It has been assessed for the Bechdel test. Distribution is available through Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads via video on demand.
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Film · TMDB
6.7Island 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.
Cast
- Bud Spencer as Banana Joe
- Marina Langner as Dorianne
- Mario Scarpetta as Juan Villas
- Gianfranco Barra as Torcillo
- Enzo Garinei as Moreno
- Gunther Philipp as Tailor
Themes
- aggression
- mafia boss
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- Italian
- Director
- Steno
- Screenwriter
- Steno
- Composer
- Guido De Angelis
- Cinematographer
- Luigi Kuveiller
- Narrative location
- South America
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 227208
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Banana joe.svg
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- publication date
- 1982-00-00
- film editor
- Raimondo Crociani
- title
- Banana Joe
- distributed by
- Disney+
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- Commons category
- Banana Joe (film)
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