The Cop in Blue Jeans
A top undercover cop tracks down and arrests a series of purse snatchers, only to uncover an American at the head of a ruthless ring of thieves.
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Bruno Corbucci
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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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Bruno Corbucci is the director of The Cop in Blue Jeans.
The cast of The Cop in Blue Jeans includes Sergio Testori as Shelley's Henchman (uncredited), Tomas Milian as Nico Giraldi, Mario Donatone as Brigadier (uncredited), Domenico Cianfriglia as Cinese, Jack Palance as Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo, Roberto Messina as Police Commissioner Tozzi, Guido Mannari as Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari, Benito Stefanelli as Shelley's Henchman, Mimmo Poli as Gaetano Bozzetti, Alba Maiolini as Nun (uncredited), Benito Pacifico as Shelley's Henchman (uncredited), Marcello Verziera as Shelley's Henchman (uncredited), and more.
The duration of The Cop in Blue Jeans is 1h 34 mins.
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The Cop in Blue Jeans was released on 11 Mar 1976.
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The Cop in Blue Jeans has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "***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 protagoni..."
