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They Called Him Bulldozer

They Called Him Bulldozer

19786.81h 42m

Overview

The "Bulldozer", a former football star, is now working as a fisherman. As a group of street-people arranges a football match against the local Armybase, he is asked to be their trainer. His boat was damaged by a submarine and he currently has no work, so he agrees.

Directed by Michele Lupo
Written by Rainer Brandt, Marcello Fondato, Francesco Scardamaglia
Produced by Horst Wendlandt, Elio Scardamaglia
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Top Cast

Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer

Bulldozer

Raimund Harmstorf

Raimund Harmstorf

Sergeant Kempfer

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua

Gerry

Nando Paone

Nando Paone

Ghigo

Enzo Santaniello

Enzo Santaniello

Tojo (Red-haired boy)

Marco Stefanelli

Marco Stefanelli

Tony

Giovanni Vettorazzo

Giovanni Vettorazzo

Spitz

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Colonel Martin

Joe Bugner

Joe Bugner

Alberto Sarticoli 'Orso' a/k/a 'Bear'

Luigi Bonos

Luigi Bonos

Meccanico (as Gigi Bonos)

Themes & Keywords

sportsitalyamerican footballboatfishermanmilitary spoofsoldierbrawl

About They Called Him Bulldozer

They Called Him Bulldozer is a action, comedy film released in 1978 exploring themes of sports, italy, american football, boat, fisherman, military spoof. Directed by Michele Lupo, it stars Bud Spencer, Raimund Harmstorf, Ottaviano Dell'Acqua. The "Bulldozer", a former football star, is now working as a fisherman. As a group of street-people arranges a football match against the local Armybase, he is asked to be their trainer. His boat was damaged by a submarine and he currently has no work, so he agrees.

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