Banana Joe
Genres
Overview
Island 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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1982-03-24
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
467
Vote Average
6.655
Bud Spencer
Banana Joe
Marina Langner
Dorianne
Mario Scarpetta
Juan Villas
Gianfranco Barra
Torcillo
Enzo Garinei
Moreno
Gunther Philipp
Tailor
Giorgio Bracardi
Marquíno
Gisela Hahn
Advertising Announcer
Nello Pazzafini
Torcillo's Truck Driver
Carlo Reali
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Salvatore Basile
Pedro
Edy Biagetti
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Giovanni Cianfriglia
Torcillo's Henchman
Benito Pacifico
Torcillo's Henchman
Sergio Smacchi
Torcillo's Henchman
Marcello Verziera
Torcillo's Henchman
James Ordonez
Sergio (uncredited)
Claudio Pacifico
Hitman (uncredited)
Adriana Bruno
Commercial (uncredited)
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