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Lady Football

1983-09-28 · 88 min · ★ 5.5

Comedy

It is the story of the brilliant football player Cotechiño, hired by the Napoli team as a centre-forward. Too bad that his professional career will be strongly influenced by the frequent absence of his fiancée, for which he feels an inexplicable, almost obsessive jealousy. That's why he hires a plumber very similar to him to keep an eye on his beloved, but that won't be enough when Cotechiño is kidnapped.

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Directors
Nando Cicero
Production companies
Nuova Dania Cinematografica, Filmes International, Medusa Distribuzione
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Alvaro VitaliAlvaro VitaliPaulo Roberto Cotechiño / Idraulico
Carmen RussoCarmen RussoFidanzata di Cotechino
Mario CarotenutoMario CarotenutoZio Mario
Franca ValeriFranca Valericontessa
Cristiano CensiMarzotti
Bobby RhodesBobby RhodesMandingo
Tiberio MurgiaTiberio MurgiaPastore sardo
Gian Carlo FuscoTrombetti, il giornalista
Vittorio De BisognoVittorio De Bisogno
Roberto CeccacciRoberto Ceccaccimanager di Cotechiño
Vittorio MarsigliaVittorio Marsigliadirettore dell'albergo
Settimio ScaccoSettimio Scaccomembro delle brigate pecorine
Maurizio Mauritifoso del Napoli
Enzo AndronicoEnzo Andronicocavalier Tancredi Cafiero
Nino TerzoNino TerzoBachisio
Alfonso Tomasarbitro di Inter-Napoli
Mario MattioliMario Mattiolitelecronista
Moana PozziMoana Pozziadescatrice
Aurelio Egidi
Federico NeriAnchorman (uncredited)

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