Banana Joe

Name: Banana Joe
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 1982-03-24
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Bud Spencer, Marina Langner, Mario Scarpetta, Gianfranco Barra, Enzo Garinei

1982·Movie·96 min·★ 6.7(510)

Action Comedy

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.

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About Banana Joe

Banana Joe is a 1982 Italian-language action and comedy film directed by Steno. The cast is led by Bud Spencer, Marina Langner, Mario Scarpetta. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

Banana Joe was produced by Lisa Film and Derby Cinematografica and made in Germany and Italy. It was released on March 24, 1982.

Director: Steno
Writers: Steno, Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci
Release date: March 24, 1982
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Italy
Production: Lisa Film, Derby Cinematografica

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Banana Joe cast & crew

Banana Joe was directed by Steno and written by Steno, Mario Amendola, and Bruno Corbucci.

The cast features Bud Spencer as Banana Joe, Marina Langner as Dorianne, Mario Scarpetta as Juan Villas, Gianfranco Barra as Torcillo, Enzo Garinei as Moreno, and Gunther Philipp as Tailor.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Guido De Angelis, cinematography is by Luigi Kuveiller, and it was produced by Josi W. Konski and Karl Spiehs.

Is Banana Joe worth watching?

Banana Joe holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 510 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action and comedy, Banana Joe is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Banana Joe

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