Underplayed Gems

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure poster
Original title
Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro
Directed by
Sergio Corbucci
Genre
comedy film, action film, adventure film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 688 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A gambler and an actor get stranded on a Pacific island. They help the locals against pirates, steal some money, and then fight off the pirates. After being rescued, they end up broke and planning another heist.

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What happens

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (Italian: Chi trova un amico trova un tesoro also known as A Friend Is a Treasure) is a 1981 Italian adventure comedy film, directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring the film duo of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. It was filmed at Key Biscayne, Florida. In the film, a runaway gambler and an actor are accidentally stranded on an isolated Pacific island. They protect the natives from pirates, and steal American money from a Japanese holdout. They then have to permanently defeat the pirate forces in combat. They are rescued by the United States Navy, and return the stolen money to the Americans. Left broke after their adventures, they are seen planning a museum heist by the end of the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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