Odds_and_Evens_(film) References

Odds and Evens
-Pari e dispari-
Odds and Evens; -Pari e dispari-
Directed by	Sergio Corbucci
Written by	Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci
Starring	Terence Hill; Bud Spencer
Music by	Guido De Angelis; Maurizio De Angelis
Release date	28 October 1978;
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Odds and Evens ( Italian: Pari e dispari also known as Trinity: Gambling for High Stakes) is an Italian action comedy film directed in 1978 by Sergio Corbucci and starring the comedy team of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. The film is set in Florida. In the film, a US Marine and his half-brother join forces against the American Mafia and its gambling operations.

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.

External links

Odds and Evens at IMDb

[1] "Goldene Leinwand 1979". Goldene Leinwand. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

[2] "'Grease' is tops in holiday tally". Screen International. 29 September 1979. p. 12.

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