A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
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63% Critic Match

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

In the saddle... In the sack... In the sand

6.3 / 10 1975 1h 57mNR Italian
ComedyWestern

Storyline

Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.

Cast & Crew

Terence Hill

Terence Hill

Joe Thanks

Lead
Miou-Miou

Miou-Miou

Lucy

Robert Charlebois

Robert Charlebois

Bill Locomotiva

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Major Cabot

Raimund Harmstorf

Raimund Harmstorf

Sergeant Milton

Piero Vida

Piero Vida

Jacky Roll

Rik Battaglia

Rik Battaglia

Captain

Mario Valgoi

Mario Valgoi

Thomas Trader

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Damiano Damiani's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker