Speaking of the Devil | |
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Directed by | Enzo Barboni |
Written by | Marco Barboni (screenplay) Giuseppe Pedersoli (story) |
Produced by | Claudio Bonivento Giuseppe Pedersoli |
Starring | Bud Spencer Carol Alt Thierry Lhermitte |
Cinematography | Alfio Contini |
Edited by | Eugenio Alabiso |
Music by | Giancarlo Bigazzi |
Release date | 1991 |
Country | Italy |
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