The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

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The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

1979

1h 28m

6.4(315 votes)

Comedy

Science Fiction

Action

Overview

A young humanoid alien who gets stranded on earth hooks up with a grizzled old sheriff in a western town and tries to help him solve a tough case, but the sheriff doesn't want any help from a "kid."

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Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Bud Spencer

Sheriff Hall

Bud Spencer

Acting

Raimund Harmstorf

Captain Briggs

Raimund Harmstorf

Acting

Cary Guffey

H7-25

Cary Guffey

Acting

Joe Bugner

Brennan

Joe Bugner

Editing

Carlo Reali

Turner

Carlo Reali

Acting

Luigi Bonos

Allen

Luigi Bonos

Acting

Harold E. Finch

Air Force General

Harold E. Finch

Acting

Dino Emanuelli

Unknown Role

Dino Emanuelli

Acting

Giancarlo Bastianoni

Soldier

Giancarlo Bastianoni

Acting

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Soldier

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Acting

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Soldier

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Acting

Roberto Dell'Acqua

Fireman

Roberto Dell'Acqua

Acting

Enzo Maggio

Soldier

Enzo Maggio

Acting

Riccardo Pizzuti

Soldier

Riccardo Pizzuti

Acting

Claudio Ruffini

Soldier

Claudio Ruffini

Acting

Sergio Smacchi

Soldier

Sergio Smacchi

Acting

Marco Stefanelli

Soldier

Marco Stefanelli

Acting

Marcello Verziera

Soldier

Marcello Verziera

Acting

Giulio Maculani

Chief Fireman

No Image

Acting

Amedeo Leurini

Ice Cream Seller

Amedeo Leurini

Acting

Raffaele Mottola

Reporter

No Image

Acting

Ilona Kerdmann

Guest in Ballroom (uncredited)

No Image

Art

Franco Vanorio

Barbershop Customer

No Image

Acting

Armando Tortorici

(uncredited)

Armando Tortorici

Acting

Franco Dell'Acqua

Airman (uncredited)

Franco Dell'Acqua

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