Buddy Goes West

Buddy Goes West
Buddy Goes West
	Original DVD cover - Art by Renato Casaro
Directed by	Michele Lupo
Written by	Sergio Donati
Produced by	Claudio Mancini; Horst Wendlandt
Starring	Bud Spencer
Cinematography	Franco Di Giacomo
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Release date	1981;
Running time	92 min
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Buddy Goes West (Italian: Occhio alla penna, also known as A fist goes West) is a 1981 Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Michele Lupo.^[1]^[2]

Plot

In the Old West, a mysterious man, nicknamed "Doc", arrives in a dusty town. Doc is a bandit who robbed a city physician, keeping his instruments' briefcase. He is misunderstood by local residents for a real doctor, and induced to care in particular for sick children. While treating them, Doc becomes aware that the small town is harassed by a criminal gang that bribes the sheriff. Doc immediately proclaims himself the new sheriff, and proceeds to hunt down the bandits.

Cast

Bud Spencer: Buddy
Amidou: Girolamo
Joe Bugner: Sheriff Bronson
Riccardo Pizzuti: Colorado Slim
Carlo Reali: Sarto
Renato Scarpa: Logan
Sara Franchetti: Witwe Gordon
Giovanni Cianfriglia: Jack Bolt
Nazzareno Zamperla: Slim Henchman (uncredited)

References

^ Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. ISBN 887742429X.
^ Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 978-8804572770.

External links

Buddy Goes West at IMDb
Buddy Goes West at Rotten Tomatoes

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[80-89_m-z-1] Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 2000. ISBN 887742429X.

[spaghetti-2] Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. ISBN 978-8804572770.

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