The Three Fantastic Supermen clean up

Disguised as supermen, Tony and Nick cause various heists and end up high on the FBI's wanted list. Agent Brad McCallum is assigned to get the two supermen to steal counterfeit banknotes from the Simushir embassy. Brad unceremoniously joins the gang and together they manage to pull off the theft. When the supermen realize that they have been deceived, they steal the banknotes and try to put them into circulation. In the process, they learn from the scientist Professor Schwarz that the banknotes were created with the help of the duplicating machine he developed but never fully built. Only his former assistant Wilfred Gottlieb can be behind the crime. In fact, Gottlieb has big plans, because it is not banknotes and gold that he is copying, but also people who are completely obedient to him. Now Brad and the Supermen are called upon to put a stop to the super villain.

The Three Fantastic Supermen is the first part of a film series about the titular supermen, which should make it in the following parts around the world. In addition to stops in Tokyo (The Three Fantastic Supermen in Tokyo), the Wild West (The Three Fantastic Supermen of the West), Shanghai (The Three Fantastic Supermen in the Orient), they finally end up in Santo Domingo (The Three Fantastic Supermen in Santo Domingo). The first part is a clunky sci-fi spy flick. The mixture of great stunts, humor and wild action knows how to entertain. The supermen are played by Tony Kendall (Kiss Kiss... Kill Kill), Brad Harris (King of Kong Island) and stuntman Aldo Canti (The Psychopath). Directed by Gianfranco Parolini, best known for the Kiss Kiss... Kill Kill series and towards the end of his career for the infamous trash film Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century kommt.

Italian DVD shortened by plot

The Italian DVD is missing some plot scenes. Some of these are short misses and some are longer story cuts. There is dirt in the picture on some of the shortened scenes on the Greek VHS. It could be that for the Italian DVD release, these smudges were removed by generous cuts. Due to the cuts, the Italian DVD is not recommended despite good picture quality. In Germany, the film was released on DVD by Pidax. Unfortunately, it only contains a version that has been shortened and recut for the German market. The Greek VHS is complete except for a few longer film tears. Unfortunately, parts of a shootout are lost in two places due to the film tears.

Runtimes:

Greek VHS: 94:27 min.
Italian DVD: 89:27 min.

Comparison between the Italian DVD by Bandiera Gialla and the Greek VHS.

[00:00:20][00:00:18]

Alternate title insert.

No time difference.


[00:06:36][00:06:33]

Film tear in the Greek version: the camera moves down past the supermen. As it does so, the two main characters and the title of the film fade in.

IT: 14 sec.


[00:07:07][00:07:20]

As Tony watches the men, the markings in the picture differ. In the Italian version, the markings move to the lower right. In the Greek version, they simply disappear.

No time difference.


[00:10:04][00:10:17]

As Brad and Tony leave, Natasha runs after them. She gives Tony a kiss and says it's a pleasure to finally see a man next to all the other robots in the organization.

GR: 36 sec.


[00:13:05][00:12:42]

The bad guys walk longer to the vault. Nick glances at his watch. Tony also checks the time and runs around the car.

GR: 9 secs.


[00:17:45][00:17:13]

The man wipes his face after being sprayed by the doll.

GR: 4 secs.


[00:18:55][00:18:19]

Tony asks one of the women how the students are doing. She says that they are getting better every day and are already at pickpocketing moving objects. She introduces Velvet and Olga. Tony dances to Olga and rewards their good performance with a kiss. Another woman comes into the room who introduces Olga as Havana, who has taken over the business in Rio de Janeiro. Tony asks how crime is in Brazil. Havana lets the whip speak with which she clutches the chain. Tony goes up to her and gives her a kiss, whereupon he receives a slap in the face. He finds the reaction strange but says that she will have a future.

GR: 2:05 min.


[00:31:18][00:28:38]

After the gangsters storm into the lab, they are followed by Astrid who orders to shoot. The gangsters shoot up Professor Schwarz's machine. Astrid says this is a reminder that nice people are greeted with a smile.

GR: 16 sec.


[00:36:20][00:33:24]

Film tear in the Greek VHS. The gangsters shoot at the cab.

IT: 6 sec.


[00:37:56][00:35:07]

After the gangster falls to pieces, the two supermen run back to the car.

GR: 5 secs.


[00:42:36][00:39:42]

The children clap longer, Astrid walks forward earlier.

GR: 6 secs.


[00:42:58][00:39:57]

The janitor comes running in with a shotgun, but Astrid says he should stop, since the supermen were just fooling around.

GR: 13 sec.


[00:43:25][00:40:10]

The children clap longer and run after the supermen. Tony says goodbye to Astrid. In the hall, Nick performs a trick.

GR: 19 secs.


[00:44:00][00:40:25]

Nick jumps away and leaves the castle with the other supermen.

GR: 5 secs.


[00:45:02][00:41:21]

Film tear in the Greek version: the director is seen earlier as she walks into the room.

IT: 2 secs.


[00:57:01][00:53:23]

Film tear in the Italian version: the firefighters can be seen earlier.

GR: 1 sec.


[01:03:27][00:59:49]

Astrid says to Tony that it's too late for an alternative. She stands up. Golem laughs.

GR: 15 secs.


[01:06:11][01:02:18]

Missing in the Greek version is how Tony slings the gun to Brad and he shoots the bad guys. Probably a film tear.

IT: 7 sec.


[01:16:12][01:12:26]

The car can be seen earlier.

GR: 1 sec.


[01:17:15][01:13:27]

Golem looks at the kids in the freezer, then walks over to Brad who is being tied to the machine.

GR: 10 secs.


[01:28:09][01:24:11]

More children run into the tunnel.

GR: 3 secs.

[01:28:24][01:24:22]

The two supermen can be seen for a longer time.

GR: 4 secs.


[01:32:27][01:28:21]

All of a sudden, Brad sees Olga and Ivana and wants to arrest them. However, his colleague says that the two will be his new colleagues. Olga and Ivana give Brad a kiss.

GR: 32 sec.


[01:33:44][01:29:05]

Alternate inserts at the end of the film.

No time difference.