Banana Joe (1982)

6.396 min

1982 film by Stefano Vanzina

Banana Joe is a 1982 Italian-German comedy film directed by Steno and starring Bud Spencer. Set in South America, the film was noted for its libertarian overtones and is remembered for Spencer's performance despite retrospective mixed appraisal.

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What is Banana Joe about?
Banana Joe (1982) — Banana Joe, a brawny yet friendly man who lives in a small rainforest village called Amantido with a huge number of his own children and regularly delivers bananas to a South American river port. One day, the henchmen of a local gangster boss named Torsillo come ashore in Amantid
Is Banana Joe based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Banana Joe scary?
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