Odds and Evens (film)
- Terence Hill: Johnny Firpo DS: Thomas Dannenberg
- Bud Spencer: Charlie Firpo DS: Martin Hirthe
- Luciano Catenacci: Carabulis DS: Klaus Miedel
- Sal Borgese: Nynfus DS: Jürgen Thormann
- Kim McKay: Mullemaus DS: Ilse Pagé
- Riccardo Pizzuti: Mancino DS: Heinz Petruo
- Marisa Laurito: sister Susanna DS: Uta Hallant
- Jerry Lester: Mike Firpo DS: Frederick W. Bauschulte
- Woody Woodbury: Admiral O'Connor DS: Horst Schön
- Sergio Smacchi: Smilzo DS: Gerd Holtenau
Two are unstoppable (Original Title: Pari e dispari ) is an Italian film comedy from 1978 with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer in the lead roles.
Action
The officer Johnny Firpo works for the Naval Intelligence. In the south of Florida controls the mafia of corrupt politicians using a number of casinos. As the sailors and officers of the Navy are considered in this gambling regularly on the table, the Navy wants this activity no longer tolerate.
As Admiral O'Connor officially can not do anything about the gangsters of Johnny O'Connor gets the order, fully excavate those Mafia: it should therefore track down the head of the gang bookmaker and casino owners Carabulis and apprehend them. Johnny was chosen because he is familiar with above average intelligence, clever and with all kinds of self-defense and has a photographic memory. However, there is a catch: Johnny has no idea of gambling. Therefore, his half-brother Charlie comes into play. Charlie is a former professional player, he once worked for Carabulis. However, Charlie has no interest in the contract, because he has vowed never to play. Instead, Charlie earned his money rather in an honest way as truckers.
Due to a playlist Charlie accepts the order but: he thinks he has to make money for the operation of the common "blind " Father and with the ill-gotten money is also still an orphanage be helped. So Johnny Charlie is initiated into the secrets of gambling. Ultimately, Johnny takes the opportunity to compete against Carabulis in poker. The game takes place on Carabulis ' casino yacht. While Johnny is now participating in the gambling and continuously raked, Charlie discovered by chance the hoax with his father. With its help, he rushes to the casino yacht to settle accounts with Johnny. After the great Abschlusskeilerei Charlie uses a trick to make the entire game win ( around one million dollars ) to the orphanage, which is about to get closure.
Reception
The film was released on December 14, 1978 in West German cinemas and was seen there by 5.244 million, which he after Star Wars became the most successful film in the Federal Republic in 1978. In the top 10 of this year, also placed two other movies with Bud Spencer in the main role, you called him and mosquito puncture in Africa.
Reviews
"Once a year there is something for lovers of the unbeatable duo Terence Hill / Bud Spencer a feast, because once a year, the two still turn a movie together, and since not a dry eye. "
" Spanking film by a known pattern. Filled slapstick, tasteless joke and barely clad brutality "
"Funny beating Sergio Corbucci of dud "
Awards
The film won the 1979 Golden Screen.
Trivia
The ball game is thrown in which, in the great hall of the ball against the wall and must bounce only once before the opponent has to play it, is called Jai Alai.
DVD Release
The film was released on 5 June 2003 at ems new media to DVD.