Even Angels Eat Beans
1973 · Movie · 118 min · ★ 6.4 · 43% critics
In Depression-era America, two very different drifters get mistaken for tough mob collectors and are pulled into a string of chaotic run-ins. Their mix-ups and uneasy teamwork drive a light, rowdy comedy with plenty of trouble.
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Details
- Original title
- Anche gli angeli mangiano fagioli
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-03-22
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (239 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like easygoing, old-school buddy comedies with criminal mix-ups and scrappy charm, especially if Man of the East or Crime Busters sounds fun; Not for you if you want realism or subtle humor.
Pros: playful buddy dynamic; lighthearted mob mix-ups; energetic comedy | Cons: thin story; dated humor; broad silliness
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- gangster
- fistfight
Cast & crew
Giuliano Gemma
as Sonny
Bud Spencer
as Charlie Smith
Robert Middleton
as Angelo
Bill Vanders
as McIntosh
Riccardo Pizzuti
as Cobra
- LS
Lara Sender
as Gerace's Daughter
Steffen Zacharias
as Gerace
Francy Fair
as Salvation Army Speaker
Claudio Ruffini
as Jim Baxter
George Rigaud
as O'Riordan
Directed by Enzo Barboni