The Odd Squad (1982): Cast
The Odd Squad is a 1982 comedy directed by Enzo Barboni, starring Giuliano Gemma as Lt. Joe Kirby, Vincent Gardenia and Eros Pagni. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Enzo Barboni
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Clemi Cinematografica
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Odd Squad About?
The premise of The Odd Squad without spoilers.
In 1943 Sicily, after the Allied landings, a chaotic American platoon and an Italian force clash not over territory but over a 2,000‑year‑old Roman bridge that has withstood countless assaults. Both sides aim to destroy it first, pitting a mismatched Italian unit—originally a military band turned into a special commando—against the rambunctious U.S. troops. Ironically, the bridge may outlast them all and stand for another two millennia.
The Odd Squad Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- sex comedy
- u.s. army
- italian army
- u.s. marine corps
- italian soldier
- sicily invasion
- sergeant
- combat
- world war two
- sicily
- private
- italy
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- 1940s
- independent film
The Odd Squad Cast & Characters
Giuliano Gemma leads the cast as Lt. Joe Kirby, with Vincent Gardenia as General Briggs and Eros Pagni as il colonnello italiano. Directed by Enzo Barboni; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Enzo Barboni
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Giuliano Gemma as Lt. Joe Kirby -
Vincent Gardenia as General Briggs -
Eros Pagni as il colonnello italiano - Sal Borgese as Salvatore Ficuzza
Also Starring in The Odd Squad
· 22 more- Riccardo Garrone il tenente Rondi
- Fortunato Arena Santoni
- Jacques Herlin il generale francese
- Luca Sportelli un paesano
- Mickey Knox Requisitions Officer (uncredited)
- Riccardo Pizzuti Dario Tognon
- Cyrus Elias Pascale Capone
- Ivan Rassimov Russ Baxter
- Vincenzo Crocitti Tazio Meniconi
- Bobby Rhodes Wilbur Davis Jr.
- Johnny Dorelli Ten. Federico Tocci
- Carmen Russo la prostituta pugliese
- Robert Spafford Narrator (uncredited)
- Bruno Rosa
- Larry Dolgin
- Giuseppe Terranova
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- Vincent Gentile il tenente Garfield
- Edoardo Romano Eduardo, l'attendente
- Jackie Basehart Kirk Jones
- Pierangelo Pozzato un ufficiale americano
- Massimo Lopez Pasquale Cutolo
- Julian Jenkins
More from Enzo Barboni
More films directed by Enzo Barboni: Speaking of the Devil, They Call Me Renegade, Double Trouble and Go for It.
The Odd Squad Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Ciao Nemico” and “Die Nahkampftruppe”.
- Also known as
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- Ciao Nemico
- Die Nahkampftruppe
- Le Pont
- Vaya guerra
- Чао, неприятель
- 奇怪的小队
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The Odd Squad FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Odd Squad, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Odd Squad?
The Odd Squad runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was The Odd Squad released?
The Odd Squad was released in 1982.
Who directed The Odd Squad?
The Odd Squad was directed by Enzo Barboni.
More films by Enzo Barboni Who is in the cast of The Odd Squad?
The Odd Squad stars Giuliano Gemma as Lt. Joe Kirby, Vincent Gardenia as General Briggs and Eros Pagni as il colonnello italiano, among 26 credited actors.
Does The Odd Squad have a post-credit scene?
No. The Odd Squad has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Odd Squad in?
The original language of The Odd Squad is Italian.
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