Watch Out, We're Mad

"When the bad guys get mad, the good guys get mad and everything gets madder & madder & madder"

1974 1h 42m IT

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★7.5TMDB · 908

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Synopsis

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After a tied 1st place in a local stunt race, two drivers start a contest to decide who of them will own the prize, a dune buggy. But when a mobster destroys the car, they are determined to get it back.

“When the bad guys get mad, the good guys get mad and everything gets madder & madder & madder”

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Cast

Terence Hill
Kid
Bud Spencer
Ben
John Sharp
Jefe
Patty Shepard
Liza
Donald Pleasence
Doctor
Deogratias Huerta
Attila
Manuel de Blas
Paganini
Luis Barbero
Jeremias

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcello Fondato
Writers: Marcello Fondato, Francesco Scardamaglia, Marcello Fondato
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Spain, Italy

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, Italy.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Watch Out, We're Mad! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcello Fondato, shot by Arturo Zavattini. 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 Guido De Angelis. 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 Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Terence Hill and Bud Spencer and John Sharp carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcello Fondato directs. Arturo Zavattini behind the camera. Guido De Angelis scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Produced in Spain, Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: Spain, Italy.
4Part of the "Watch Out, We're Mad! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Marcello Fondato, shot by Arturo Zavattini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Guido De Angelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Terence Hill and Bud Spencer and John Sharp carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "When the bad guys get mad, the good guys get mad and everything gets madder & madder & madder".
10IMDB entry: tt0069697 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "car race", "chase", "crime boss", "car crash".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Arturo Zavattini
Original score: Guido De Angelis
Editing: Sergio Montanari
Production design: Franco Vanorio
Costume design: Luca Sabatelli
Makeup / hair: Fausto De Lisio
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $36,782,781
Original language: IT
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)

Part of

Watch Out, We're Mad! Collection

"Watch Out, We're Mad!" is a 1974 Italian Cult-moviedirected by Marcello Fondato and starring Bud Spencer and Terence Hill. A sequel was released in 2022, starring Edoardo Pesce and Alessandro Roja as Carezza and Sorriso, the children of Ben (Bud Spencer's character).