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Cast
Tomas Milian
as Providenza / Providence
Gregg Palmer
as Hurricane Kid Smith
Janet Ågren
as Stella
Maurice Poli
as Sheriff Keensburg
Giovanni Cianfriglia
as The Challenger
Carla Mancini
as Bathing girl
Paul Müller
as Mr. Summitt
Stelio Candelli
as Colonel Arthur James
Mike Bongiorno
as Mike Goodmorning
Dieter Eppler
as Sheriff Howard Pendleton
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1972
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresWestern, Comedy
Votes17
DirectorGiulio Petroni
WritersPiero Regnoli, Antonino Marino, Castellano
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLife Is Tough, Eh Providence?
About Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?
An eccentric bounty hunter named Providence captures and sets free a criminal in order to collect the same bounty over and over again in different states, until they discover that a local sheriff is up to something crooked.
Directed by Giulio Petroni, Life Is Tough, Eh Providence? leans on a strong ensemble — Tomas Milian, Gregg Palmer, Janet Ågren — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1972.
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