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Speaking of the Devil (1990)

Speaking of the Devil poster
Original title
Un piede in paradiso
Directed by
Enzo Barboni
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 61 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to help his friend overcome a series of comedic misfortunes. The story takes place in Florida and involves family connections both on screen and behind the scenes.

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What happens

Speaking of the Devil (Italian as Un piede in paradiso, also known as Standing In Paradise) is a 1991 Italian comedy film directed by Enzo Barboni. It was the last collaboration between Barboni and Bud Spencer with the pairs sons co-writing the film together; Spencer's daughter also plays a role in the film. The role of Victor was originally intended to be played by Terence Hill, but Hill had to refuse as still being engaged on the set of the Lucky Luke TV series. The film was filmed in Florida. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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