A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

Name: A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
Genre: Comedy, Western
Released: 1975-12-16
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Terence Hill, Miou-Miou, Robert Charlebois, Patrick McGoohan, Raimund Harmstorf

1975·Movie·117 min·★ 6.3(192)

ComedyWestern

“In the saddle... In the sack... In the sand”

Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.

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About A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot is a 1975 Italian-language comedy and western film directed by Damiano Damiani. The cast is led by Terence Hill, Miou-Miou, Robert Charlebois. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Plex, Tubi TV.

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot was produced by Rafran Cinematografica, AMLF, and Rialto Film and made in France and Germany. It was released on December 16, 1975.

Director: Damiano Damiani
Writers: Fulvio Morsella, Damiano Damiani, Ernesto Gastaldi
Release date: December 16, 1975
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: France, Germany
Production: Rafran Cinematografica, AMLF, Rialto Film

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A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot cast & crew

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot was directed by Damiano Damiani and written by Fulvio Morsella, Damiano Damiani, and Ernesto Gastaldi.

The cast features Terence Hill as Joe Thanks, Miou-Miou as Lucy, Robert Charlebois as Bill Locomotiva, Patrick McGoohan as Major Cabot, Raimund Harmstorf as Sergeant Milton, and Piero Vida as Jacky Roll.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ennio Morricone, cinematography is by Giuseppe Ruzzolini, and it was produced by Claudio Mancini and Sergio Leone.

Is A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot worth watching?

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 192 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and western, A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot is worth a place on your watchlist.

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