Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973)
Crazy enough to take on the cops and the mob... Mean enough to whip 'em!
There's trouble in Frankie Diomede's criminal empire in Genoa. A French gangster has moved into his territory, so he flies home to take care of business. He promptly has himself arrested so that he'll have the perfect alibi when the bodies start piling up. But it turns out his enemies have enough juice to keep him in prison, his associates start dying and the attempts on his life start. Cue Tony Breda, a wannabe wiseguy, who has a plan to spring Frankie from jail.
Director: Michele Lupo
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: November 23, 1973
Cast
- Lee Van Cleef - Frankie
- Tony Lo Bianco - Tony
- Edwige Fenech - Orchidea
- Jean Rochefort - Louis
- Fausto Tozzi - Massara
- Silvano Tranquilli - Sylvester
- Mario Erpichini - Joe Sciti
- Stefania Careddu - Lady in Piccapietra
- Adolfo Lastretti - Al
- Ugo Fangareggi - Man in Café
Screenplay
- Sergio Donati (Screenplay)
- Luciano Vincenzoni (Story)
- Sergio Donati (Story)
- Nicola Badalucco (Story)
- Nicola Badalucco (Screenplay)
Music: Riz Ortolani
Cinematography: Aldo Tonti, Joe D'Amato
Editing: Antonietta Zita
Production: Giada Films, DDL Cinematografica, Paragon Home Video
Country: France, Italy, United States of America
Language: English, Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
gangster, prison escape
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mean Frank and Crazy Tony about?
- There's trouble in Frankie Diomede's criminal empire in Genoa. A French gangster has moved into his territory, so he flies home to take care of business. He promptly has himself arrested so that he'll have the perfect alibi when the bodies start piling up. But it turns out his enemies have enough juice to keep him in prison, his associates start dying and the attempts on his life start. Cue Tony Breda, a wannabe wiseguy, who has a plan to spring Frankie from jail.
- Who directed Mean Frank and Crazy Tony?
- Mean Frank and Crazy Tony was directed by Michele Lupo.
- Who stars in Mean Frank and Crazy Tony?
- Mean Frank and Crazy Tony stars Lee Van Cleef, Tony Lo Bianco, Edwige Fenech, Jean Rochefort, Fausto Tozzi, Silvano Tranquilli.
- How long is Mean Frank and Crazy Tony?
- Mean Frank and Crazy Tony has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Mean Frank and Crazy Tony?
- Mean Frank and Crazy Tony is a Comedy, Crime film.
- Where was Mean Frank and Crazy Tony produced?
- Mean Frank and Crazy Tony was produced in France, Italy, United States of America.