Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- cheerful
- breezy
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- lighthearted movie night
What sets it apart
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Terence Hill and Bud Spencer play rebellious missionaries whose partnership repeatedly turns authority conflicts into comic fistfights.
The protagonists are called the bishop's black sheep while helping poor people resist oppressive authorities.
The plot explicitly emphasizes funny brawls and the heroes' familiar comic fighting style.
The missionaries operate around Maracaibo and Santa Cruz, with the plot centered on their mission and parrot farm.
Films like The Two Missionaries, and why
They Call Me Trinity
shared comic action, buddy chemistry, broad physical humor, and benevolent outsider heroes
Trinity Is Still My Name
shared italian action comedy, mismatched male leads, cheerful brawls, and anti-authoritarian humor
Odds and Evens
shared Bud Spencer and Terence Hill pairing, slapstick fistfights, and upbeat adventure tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Franco Rossi
- Release Date
- 1974-12-21
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (289)
Cast
- Terence Hill
- Bud Spencer
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Robert Loggia
- Mario Pilar
- Salvatore Basile
- Maria Cumani Quasimodo
- Jacques Herlin
- Mario Erpichini
- Antonio Mendoza
Common questions
- What is The Two Missionaries about?
- Two unruly missionaries turn a Venezuelan mission into a parrot farm while defending the poor through comic defiance and exuberant fistfights.
- What is The Two Missionaries like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Two Missionaries as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Two Missionaries violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Two Missionaries as mild.
- Which films are like The Two Missionaries?
- Films with a similar feel include They Call Me Trinity, Trinity Is Still My Name, and Odds and Evens.
- How long is The Two Missionaries?
- The Two Missionaries runs 89 minutes.
