# Why Did You Pick On Me? (1980)

> A weary sheriff and an incorrigible alien child dodge military trouble in a broad, family-friendly Italian science-fiction comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6067

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Michele Lupo
- Cast: Bud Spencer, Cary Guffey, Ferruccio Amendola, Claudio Undari, John Bartha, Carlo Reali, Giancarlo Bastianoni, Giovanni Cianfriglia
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080530/

## Ember's analysis

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

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- [They Called Him Bulldozer (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/6165)
- [Even Angels Eat Beans (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/6575)
- [Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/3523)
- [Crime Busters (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/6649)
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- [Trinity Is Still My Name (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/6736)
- [The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/5590)

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