# The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979)

> A stubborn frontier sheriff reluctantly teams with a stranded young alien whose extraordinary abilities turn a difficult case into a warm, slapstick science-fiction adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5824

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction, Action
- Director: Michele Lupo
- Cast: Bud Spencer, Raimund Harmstorf, Cary Guffey, Joe Bugner, Carlo Reali, Luigi Bonos, Harold E. Finch, Dino Emanuelli
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079859/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, warm, family movie night, lazy sunday

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