Thieves and Robbers

"May the 'Police Farce' be with you...!"

1983 1h 41m IT

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5.6

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★6.1TMDB · 141★5.6IMDB · 2,253

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A Lothario, in trouble for fooling around with a Senator's wife, becomes an unwitting witness to a mob murder. Police Lieutenant Parker tries to solve the case in enough time to take his long-suffering family on vacation.

“May the 'Police Farce' be with you...!”

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Cast

Bud Spencer
Alan Parker
Tomas Milian
Tony Roma
Marc Lawrence
Salvatore Licuti
Margherita Fumero
Deborah Smith
Don Sebastian
Captain Browning
Billy Garrigues
Sergeant Hayk
Joan Call
Anunciata Pippino
Christine Troples
Nora Hayk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Corbucci
Writers: Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Corbucci, shot by Ben McDermott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carmelo La Bionda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ashley Daleki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bud Spencer and Tomas Milian and Marc Lawrence carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "May the 'Police Farce' be with you...!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bruno Corbucci directs. Ben McDermott behind the camera. Carmelo La Bionda scores. Ashley Daleki cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by Bruno Corbucci, shot by Ben McDermott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carmelo La Bionda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ashley Daleki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bud Spencer and Tomas Milian and Marc Lawrence carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "May the 'Police Farce' be with you...!".
8IMDB entry: tt0083715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.