Go for It

Go for It

Year: 1983

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Enzo Barboni

AdventureComedyAction

After Doug picks up hitchhiking Rosco in his truck, the duo are mistaken for bank robbers by traffic police. They manage a narrow escape, but later find themselves identified as secret agents while frantically trying to board a flight at the airport.

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Location

Miami Beach, CIA Headquarters, Roadhouse, Airport

The film unfolds against a sun-soaked Miami Beach backdrop, using the coastal city as the playground for disguise and escape. Key scenes move through a bustling airport and a roadhouse, before returning to the CIA headquarters for the mission’s formal steps. The varied urban settings create a fast-paced, globetrotting vibe that underpins the caper.

🏖️ Miami Beach ✈️ Airport 🏛️ CIA Headquarters 🗺️ Roadhouse

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Main Characters – Go for It (1983)

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Rosco Frazer / Steinberg

A charming dodger and ventriloquist who leverages wit and improvisation to navigate danger. He forms an uneasy partnership with Doug, injecting levity and quick thinking into the caper while staying one step ahead of trouble.

🎭 Trickster 🧠 Quick-witted 🫶 Charming

Doug O'Riordan / Mason

A recently released convict drawn into a reluctant alliance with Rosco. He grows more deeply involved in the plan, balancing pragmatism with a dawning sense of loyalty and humor.

🎭 Partner 🛡️ Loyal 🧠 Calculated

Tiger

The CIA boss whose authority drives the mission and whose oversight creates friction with the two protagonists. He embodies bureaucratic confidence with a tendency to push risky assignments.

🧭 Bureaucracy 🕵️ Authority 🎯 Mission-oriented

K1

A megalomaniac criminal intent on erasing humanity's understanding of numbers with his 'K-Bomb'. He represents a heightened threat that escalates the duo’s efforts from comedy to danger.

💥 Villain 🧠 Genius 🧭 Obsession

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Major Themes – Go for It (1983)

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🤝 Friendship

Two mismatched criminals form an unexpected alliance, blending cheeky humor with mounting danger. Rosco and Doug rely on each other’s wits to survive a string of misadventures, turning risk into camaraderie. Their evolving partnership anchors the film's lighthearted yet suspenseful tone.

🕵️ Deception

The duo repeatedly adopts false identities, from posing as wealthy Texans to slipping past investigators as part of CIA cover. Misdirection, disguises, and the ever-present threat of exposure drive the comedic and suspenseful beats. Impersonation is the engine of the plot and humor.

💥 Conspiracy

A secret organization lurking in Miami Beach propels the narrative toward a high-stakes showdown with a mastermind intent on world-chaos schemes like the K-Bomb. The story juxtaposes ordinary rogues against a dangerous antagonist, escalating tension from caper to threat. The finale ties personal hustle to a broader political gambit.

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