Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang

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Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDuccio Tessari
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Bruno Corbucci
  • Fernando Di Leo
  • Duccio Tessari[2]
Starring
CinematographyFrancisco Marin[2]
Edited byLicia Quaglia[2]
Music byBruno Nicolai[2]
Production
companies
  • Produzioni Cinematografiche Mediterranee - P.C.M.
  • Rizzoli Film, P.C.[2]
Distributed byCineriz[2]
Release date
  • 16 May 1966 (1966-05-16) (Italy)
Countries

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang is a 1966

comedy film directed by Duccio Tessari and starring Giuliano Gemma, Nieves Navarro, George Martin, and Daniele Vargas
.

Plot

Former spy Kirk Warren has been sentenced to death after he was caught attempting to steal a million dollars. At the last minute he is given the chance to redeem himself by seizing a secret formula before the notorious terrorist Mr. X can get hold of it. Warren pretends to comply with his assignment but actually plans to sell the formula to Mr. X instead of delivering it to the British Secret Service.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Rome and London.

Eurospy sub-genre was popular at the time. Most of the cast and crew, including director Duccio Tessari, were frequent collaborators in westerns, especially the Ringo
films.

Score

The opening song for the film was composed by Bruno Nicolai and Pino Cassia and sung by Nancy Cuomo.[4]

Releases

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang was distributed in Italy by Cineriz and released on 16 May 1966.[2][1]

Bibliography

  • Blake, Matt; Deal, David (2004). The Eurospy Guide. Baltimore: Luminary Press. .
  • Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. .

References

  1. ^ a b Erickson, Hal. "Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kiss kiss... bang bang" (in Italian). Archvio del cinema italiano. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ^ Blake, Deal, p.125f
  4. ^ Hughes, p.171f

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