The Cop in Blue Jeans 1976
The Cop in Blue Jeans
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew... Nico Giraldi
... Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
... Silvia Cattani
... Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari
... Colombo
RL
Raf Luca... Brigadier Gargiulo
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by Wuchak
***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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Release Date:
Mar 11, 1976 (Italy)
Run Time:
1hr 34`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Italian
Production Countries:
Italy
Status:
Released
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***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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Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Nico Giraldi
... Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
... Silvia Cattani
... Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari
... Colombo
RL
Raf Luca... Brigadier Gargiulo
... Shelley's Henchman
... Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi
... Marshal Trentini
... Zagaja
... Gibo
... Police Commissioner Tozzi
... Otello
... Adelaide
... Chiappetta
... Carabineer
... Cinese
... Garba
... Gaetano Bozzetti
... Andrea Mangiagalli
Produced By
... Production Supervisor
... Executive Producer
... Production Secretary