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The Knock Out Cop (1973)

Piedone lo sbirro (original title)
PG | | Action, Comedy, Crime | April 1975 (USA)
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Adventures of the police inspector "Flatfoot" Rizzo in the slums of Naples.

Director:

Steno

Writers:

Nicola Badalucco (story), Lucio De Caro (script) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Bud Spencer, Adalberto Maria Merli, Raymond Pellegrin | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bud Spencer ... Inspector 'Flatfoot' Rizzo
Adalberto Maria Merli Adalberto Maria Merli ... Police Commissioner Tabassi
Raymond Pellegrin ... Lawyer De Ribbis
Juliette Mayniel ... Maria
Mario Pilar Mario Pilar ... Antonino Percuoco 'Manomozza'
Enzo Cannavale Enzo Cannavale ... Deputy Inspector Caputo
Angelo Infanti Angelo Infanti ... Ferdinando Scarano 'O'Barone'
Jho Jhenkins Jho Jhenkins ... Jho - American soldier (as Jho Jekins)
Salvatore Morra Salvatore Morra ... Peppino 'Il gobbo'
Franco Angrisano Franco Angrisano ... Commissario
Carla Mancini Carla Mancini ... Restaurant Guest
Alessandro Perrella Alessandro Perrella
Enzo Maggio Enzo Maggio ... Gennarino
Luciano Tacconi Luciano Tacconi
Dominic Barto Dominic Barto ... Tom Ferramenti
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Adventures of the police inspector "Flatfoot" Rizzo in the slums of Naples.

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Plot Keywords:

naples italy | police detective | fistfight | tough cop | gangster | See All (46) »

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A one man demolition squad See more »

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | English

Release Date:

April 1975 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Knock Out Cop See more »

Filming Locations:

Naples, Campania, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

C.A.P.A.C., Mondial Televisione Film See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (cut) | (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Alternate Versions

West German theatrical version was cut by ca. 3 minutes to tone down violence. The same version was used for the re-release in 1982 and all subsequent VHS and DVD releases. Only in 2012 the uncut version was released on DVD. See more »

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Followed by Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975) See more »

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Offbeat Italian Cop in Naples, Italy
5 May 1999 | by Baldy-13 – See all my reviews

Flatfoot is an unconventional Italian detective with a soft heart for informants and prostitutes. In this flick he battles a well organized crime ring while dealing with a new boss who doesn't understand his methods.
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