Ben and Charlie
{{Short description|1971 film by Michele Lupo}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ben and Charlie
| image = Ben and Charliei (1972 Film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Michele Lupo
| producer = Sergio Garrone
| writer = Sergio Donati
George Eastman
| starring = Giuliano Gemma
George Eastman
| music = Gianni Ferrio
| cinematography = Joe D'Amato
| editing = Antonietta Zita
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1972|02|22|Italy}}
| runtime =
| country = Italy
| language = Italian
| gross =
}}
Ben and Charlie (also known as Amigo, Stay Away and Humpty Dumpty Gang; {{langx|it|Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo}}) is a 1972 Spaghetti Western comedy movie directed by Michele Lupo.{{cite book|author1=Michael R. Pitts|title=Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films|date=13 December 2012|publisher=McFarland, 2012, p. 19|isbn=9781476600901}}
Plot
Just out of jail, Ben (Giuliano Gemma) finds his old buddy Charlie (George Eastman), an adventurer from peanuts who ekes out a living as a card cheat. The two make common cause, but soon the problems begin...
Cast
- Giuliano Gemma: Ben Bellew
- George Eastman: Charlie Logan
- Marisa Mell: Sarah
- Vittorio Congia: Alan Smith
- Giacomo Rossi Stuart: Hawkins, Pinkerton detective
- Luciano Catenacci: Kurt
- Remo Capitani: Charro
- Giovanni Pazzafini: Butch
- Aldo Sambrell: Sheriff Walkers
Releases
The film was released in Italy on 22 February 1972.{{cite web|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,6/articleid,0141_01_1972_0043_0006_4654823/anews,true/|title=Prime visioni a Torino - Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo|publisher=www.lastampa.it|access-date=2016-10-16|language=IT}}
Wild East released the film in its original widescreen aspect ratio on an out-of-print limited edition Region 0 DVD on 8/4/05. The DVD also contains an alternate title sequence with a different theme song.
Notes
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0068203|title=Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|amico-stammi-lontano-almeno-un-palmo}}
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Category:1970s buddy comedy films
Category:1970s Western (genre) comedy films
Category:Spaghetti Western films
Category:1970s Italian-language films
Category:Films directed by Michele Lupo
Category:Italian buddy comedy films
Category:Films shot in Almería
Category:Films with screenplays by Sergio Donati
Category:Italian-language Western (genre) comedy films
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