Buddy Goes West

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Buddy Goes West
Buddy goes West.jpg
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 (1981)
Running time
92 min
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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]

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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.

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References

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