Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)
Alan gets a map to some war treasure which the Japanese army left behind on a small Pacific island at the end of World War II. But some gangsters try to steal the map from him and so he hides on Charlie's boat which just leaves the harbor. He manipulates the ship's compass so that Charlie is not aware that he is sailing to the treasure island. But when they step on the island, they discover that it is not as abandoned as they believed: there are some natives - and a Japanese soldier still defending the treasure
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Sergio Corbucci, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, John Fujioka, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Terence Hill
as Alan Lloyd
Bud Spencer
as Charlie O'Brien
John Fujioka
as Kamasuka
Louise Bennett
as Mama
Sal Borgese
as AnluluKainowa Lauritzen
as UllaMirna Seya
as EjolaTerry Moni Mapuana
as AluaLinda Prast
as Barmaid
Kathy Lun
as Reporter
Herb Goldstein
as Uncle BradyArnie Ross
as WarnerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 102 min |
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