School of Thieves (1986)

Name: School of Thieves
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1986
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, Massimo Boldi, Enrico Maria Salerno, Antonio Barrios

1h 36m Italy

Comedy

Plot

Frenzied and lacking depth, this slapstick comedy features Italian funnymen Paolo Villaggio, Lino Banfi, and Massimo Boldi as bumbling nephews of a wealthy, bedridden uncle (Enrico Maria Salerno). Intent on mentoring the trio in the art of thievery, the uncle’s scheme quickly crumbles under their outrageous incompetence. With its chaotic energy and minimal character development, the film delivers a series of humorous misadventures that keep the pace lively, even if the plot offers little substance.

Cast

Paolo Villaggio Lino Banfi Massimo Boldi Enrico Maria Salerno Antonio Barrios Barbara Scoppa Antonio Allocca Ennio Antonelli Claudio Boldi Corrado Monteforte Dino Cassio Larry Dolgin Francesco Salvi Omero Capanna Clemente Ukmar