Convoy Buddies

Convoy Buddies
Directed byGiuliano Carnimeo
Screenplay byPier Luigi Alberti
Gabriella Giustini
Tulio Demicheli
Story bySergio Bazzini
Produced byUgo Tucci
StarringPaul Smith
Michael Coby
Eduardo Fajardo
Angel del Pozo
Dominic Barto
Giuliana Calandra
Tony Norton
Fernando Bilbao
CinematographyVicente Minaya
Edited byAmedeo Giomini
Music byJUNIPER
Release date
  • 1975 (1975)
CountriesItaly
Spain
LanguageItalian

Convoy Buddies (Italian: Simone e Matteo - Un gioco da ragazzi, Spanish: Simón y Mateo, also known as Kid Stuff) is a 1975 Italian-Spanish adventure-comedy film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo and starring Paul Smith and Michael Coby, a couple formed with the purpose of copying the successful films of the duo Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. It was followed by The Diamond Peddlers.

The film was selected for American release by Film Ventures International, and producer Edward L. Montoro changed Smith's name to Bob Spencer and Cantafora's name to Terrence Hall. Smith sued, successfully arguing that an actor's name recognition is vital to his career. The judicial system agreed and ruled against FVI, which paid Smith damages and court costs.