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Even Angels Eat Beans

Original title: Anche gli angeli mangiano fagioli
  • 1973
  • PG
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.7K
YOUR RATING
Giuliano Gemma and Bud Spencer in Even Angels Eat Beans (1973)
ItalianBuddy ComedyParodyPeriod DramaSlapstickActionComedyCrime

Striving for a higher standard of living, a former ice-cream man and a wrestler convince a well-known mobster to hire them. However, they both soon realize that criminal life is not what the... Read allStriving for a higher standard of living, a former ice-cream man and a wrestler convince a well-known mobster to hire them. However, they both soon realize that criminal life is not what they were looking for.Striving for a higher standard of living, a former ice-cream man and a wrestler convince a well-known mobster to hire them. However, they both soon realize that criminal life is not what they were looking for.

  • Director
    • Enzo Barboni
  • Writers
    • Enzo Barboni
    • Tulio Demicheli
    • Marie Claire Solleville
  • Stars
    • Giuliano Gemma
    • Bud Spencer
    • Robert Middleton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Enzo Barboni
    • Writers
      • Enzo Barboni
      • Tulio Demicheli
      • Marie Claire Solleville
    • Stars
      • Giuliano Gemma
      • Bud Spencer
      • Robert Middleton
    • 9User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast58

    Giuliano Gemma
    Giuliano Gemma
    • Sonny
    Bud Spencer
    Bud Spencer
    • Charlie Smith
    Robert Middleton
    Robert Middleton
    • Angelo
    Bill Vanders
    • Inspector Mackintosh
    Riccardo Pizzuti
    Riccardo Pizzuti
    • Cobra
    Lara Sender
    • Gerace's Daughter
    Steffen Zacharias
    • Gerace
    Francy Fair
    • Salvation Army Speaker
    Claudio Ruffini
    • Wrestling Referee Jim Baxter
    Jorge Rigaud
    Jorge Rigaud
    • Senator O'Riordan
    • (as George Rigaud)
    Patrick Morin
      Víctor Israel
      Víctor Israel
      • Giuda
      • (as Israel Victor)
      Gérard Landry
      Gérard Landry
      • Spectator at the Catch contest
      Fortunato Arena
      • Policeman
      Marcello Verziera
      • Angelo's Thug
      Enrico Chiappafreddo
      • McIntosh's Partner
      Margherita Horowitz
      • Gerace's Wife
      Denise Bataille
      • Une danseuse
      • Director
        • Enzo Barboni
      • Writers
        • Enzo Barboni
        • Tulio Demicheli
        • Marie Claire Solleville
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews9

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Bud Spencer's character says he can't swim. In real life Bud Spencer was an Olympic swimmer.
      • Goofs
        In the very first show of a New York harbor, various high-rise buildings can be seen that were built much later than the film's 1920s setting.
      • Alternate versions
        The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to cut sight of two dangerous combat techniques (double ear claps and a crotch kick) in a fight scene, in order to obtain a PG classification. An uncut 12 classification was available.
      • Connections
        Featured in Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co (2000)
      • Soundtracks
        Angels and Beans
        Sung by Kathy and Gulliver
        Lyrics by Susan Duncan Smith (as S. Duncan Smith) and Bud Spencer (as C. Pedersoli)
        Music by Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis
        RCA Records

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      Details

      • Release date
        • 1974 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • Italy
        • France
        • Spain
      • Language
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Auch die Engel essen Bohnen
      • Filming locations
        • Estudios Balcázar, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain(Studio)
      • Production companies
        • Tritone Cinematografica
        • Les Productions Fox Europa
        • Mundial Film
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 51m(111 min)
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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