- Country: Italy
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Release: 1977-05-19
- Director: Luciano Ercoli
- Writers: Ottavio Alessi , Luciano Ercoli , Dino Verde
- Language: Italian
- Stars: Walter Chiari , Maurizio Arena , Ettore Manni , Nieves Navarro , Marisa Merlini , Alberto Squillante , Venantino Venantini , Sergio Renda , Ugo Bologna , Franca Valeri
- Runtime: 106 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: La bidonata , La bidonata (Italy) , The Rip-Off (United States of America)
- Plot:
Crime Comedy starring Walter Chiari, Maurizio Arena and Ettore Manni. Directed by Luciano Ercoli in 1977, but shelved when producer Niccolo De Nora was kidnapped… ironically the theme of the movie. A band of criminals plan one final heist, to kidnap a wealthy French businessman.
- IMDB:tt0157395
The Rip-Off Cast · · · ALL
Luciano Ercoli
Director
Walter Chiari
Renato
Maurizio Arena
Maurizio
Ettore Manni
Ettore
Nieves Navarro
Ornella (as Susan Scott)
Marisa Merlini
Maria
Alberto Squillante
Baby Bronchi
Venantino Venantini
The Frenchman
Sergio Renda
Ugo Bologna
Attorney
Franca Valeri
Giovanna Bronchi
Vittorio Caprioli
Benjamin Bronchi
Renzo Ozzano
Cashier
Cristoforo Chiapperini
Guido Spadea
Fulvio Ricciardi
Vittorio Pinelli