''Bomber'' is a 1982
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Michele Lupo
Michele Lupo (4 December 1932 – 27 June 1989) was an Italian film director. He directed 23 films between 1962 and 1982. He was born in Corleone, Italy, and died in Rome, Italy.
Selected filmography
* ''Colossus of the Arena'' (1962)
* ...
, featuring
Bud Spencer
Carlo Pedersoli (31 October 1929 – 27 June 2016), known professionally as Bud Spencer, was an Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player. He was known for action-comedy and Spaghetti Western roles with his long-time film partn ...
and
Kallie Knoetze
Kallie Knoetze (born as Nikolaas Jacobus Knoetze on 24 April 1953) is a retired South African heavyweight boxer and actor.
Boxing career
As an amateur Knoetze fought future professional world champion fellow South African Gerrie Coetzee six t ...
.
Plot
Bud Graziano, the title's "Bomber" character, is a former heavyweight boxing champion who retired to private life on a ship.
Jerry Calà
Calogero Alessandro Augusto Calà, known by his stage name Jerry Calà (born 28 June 1951), is an Italian actor, filmmaker, comedian and singer who has written, directed, and acted in multiple film and television projects. He is considered one of ...
is instead a Lombard punter who finds himself always in trouble and one day gets into really big trouble. In fact, he unwittingly sets himself against a group of thugs who answer only to the orders of a new boxing champion who is making the rounds in the area with his victories. So Bomber, suddenly feels his passion for boxing reawakened, so he opens a gym for amateurs and begins to train the promising young George. Bomber organizes meetings in which fellow boxer Rosco also participates. Rosco, being too strong, knocks ouy the young George. After many other battles, Bomber is on the verge of losing everything he has slowly and painstakingly put together and so he decides to himself confront Rosco in a boxing contest.
Cast
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Bud Spencer
Carlo Pedersoli (31 October 1929 – 27 June 2016), known professionally as Bud Spencer, was an Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player. He was known for action-comedy and Spaghetti Western roles with his long-time film partn ...
as Bud Graziano aka Bomber
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Jerry Calà
Calogero Alessandro Augusto Calà, known by his stage name Jerry Calà (born 28 June 1951), is an Italian actor, filmmaker, comedian and singer who has written, directed, and acted in multiple film and television projects. He is considered one of ...
as Jerry
* Stefano Mingardo as Giorgio Desideri aka Giorgione
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Kallie Knoetze
Kallie Knoetze (born as Nikolaas Jacobus Knoetze on 24 April 1953) is a retired South African heavyweight boxer and actor.
Boxing career
As an amateur Knoetze fought future professional world champion fellow South African Gerrie Coetzee six t ...
as Rosco Dunn
*Gegia as Susanna
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Nando Paone as Ossario
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Valeria Cavalli
Valeria Cavalli (born 1 November 1959) is an Italian actress and model.
Selected filmography
External links
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Living people
Italian female models
1959 births
Italian film actresses
Italian televi ...
as Giorgione's girlfriend
*Bobby Rhodes as Samuel Newman
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Rik Battaglia
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Nello Pazzafini
Nello Pazzafini (15 May 1933 – 9 January 1996) was an Italian actor who appeared in a very large number of Peplum movies, Spaghetti Westerns and Poliziotteschi. He was an ex-bodyguard and often played a "tough guy" character.
Partial filmo ...
*Angela Campanella
See also
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List of Italian films of 1982
A list of films produced in Italy in 1982 (see 1982 in film):
References Footnotes
Sources
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External linksItalian films of 1982at the Internet Movie Database
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1982
Films
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External links
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1982 films
1980s Italian-language films
Italian boxing films
Films scored by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
Italian sports comedy films
1980s sports comedy films
1982 comedy films
Films directed by Michele Lupo
1980s Italian films
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