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The Cop in Blue Jeans

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6.2/10 • 46

1976-03-111h 34m

ActionCrimeDrama

The Cop in Blue Jeans...is dressed to kill.

A top undercover cop finds and arrests a series of purse snatchers until he discovers an American at the top of an evil ring of thieves.

Directors
Bruno Corbucci
Editors
Daniele Alabiso

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Tomas Milian

    Tomas Milian

    Nico Giraldi

  2. Jack Palance

    Jack Palance

    Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo

  3. Maria Rosaria Omaggio

    Maria Rosaria Omaggio

    Silvia Cattani

  4. Guido Mannari

    Guido Mannari

    Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari

  5. Jack La Cayenne

    Jack La Cayenne

    Colombo

  6. Raf Luca

    Raf Luca

    Brigadier Gargiulo

  7. Benito Stefanelli

    Benito Stefanelli

    Shelley's Henchman

  8. Toni Ucci

    Toni Ucci

    Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi

  9. Marcello Martana

    Marcello Martana

    Marshal Trentini

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Wuchak

Dec 7, 2018

6/10

Roman Serpico, sort of Released in 1976, “The Cop in Blue Jeans” is a loner-cop thriller in the mold of “Dirty Harry” (1971) and “Serpico” (1973). The titular protagonist even looks like Serpico. The difference is that this is an Italian production directed & co-written by Bruno Corbucci. The plot revolves around an undercover cop named Nico Giraldi (Tomas Milian) who arrests several thugs of the purse snatching variety and zeroes-in on the mastermind of the ring (Jack Palance). The Italian title is “Squadra Antiscippo,” which means “Swindle Squad” and I assume refers to the theft ring. Anyway, the movie’s an interesting way to observe the more obscure parts of Rome in the mid-70s. The story’s relatively compelling and there’s a lot of undercover cop type of action (naturally). Maria Rosaria Omaggio is easy on the eyes, but not enough is done with her. Nico’s pet mouse, named Serpico, is a nice addition. While this is a decent Euro flick and worth catching for the highlights noted, don’t expect the greatness of any of the Dirty Harry installments. The film runs 1 hour, 31 minutes and was shot in Rome. GRADE: B-/C+

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Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
pickpocketundercover copcriminal mastermind