Storia di karatè, pugni e fagioli (1973) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1973, Storia di karatè, pugni e fagioli is a comédie and western film directed by Tonino Ricci, running about 92 minutes.

What it’s about. Sam and Buddy, two highway robbers, join with Colonel Quint, a big crook, who sold his services to Morgan, the banker, in order to free Baby, the banker's daughter, abducted by Espartero and his killers gang. A plan to 'sell' fake dollars to Espartero goes awry, but the two sons of the forger join Quint, and so does Mokaiko, a brave Japanese cook. The rag-tag band of Quinlan meets Espartero in several scraps, and then a climactic confrontation. All are ugly, bad, and dirty (except Baby), and fight accordingly.

Who’s in it. Storia di karatè, pugni e fagioli stars Dean Reed as Sam, Cris Huerta as Buddy Piccolo, Iwao Yoshioka as Moikako Fujibashi and Alfredo Mayo as Colonel Randolf Quint, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.2/10, Storia di karatè, pugni e fagioli has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Storia di karatè, pugni e fagioli page.

If you liked it. Fans of Storia di karatè, pugni e fagioli tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.