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Tyrmääjäpoliisi

Original title: Piedone l'africano
  • 1978
  • K-16
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.8K
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Bud Spencer in Tyrmääjäpoliisi (1978)
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Commissary Rizzo in Napoli gets a message from a policeman from South Africa who wants to meet him. Immediatlz before this meeting the south African policeman is killed. Dying he shows Rizzo... Read allCommissary Rizzo in Napoli gets a message from a policeman from South Africa who wants to meet him. Immediatlz before this meeting the south African policeman is killed. Dying he shows Rizzo a picture of his little son Bodo. Riyyo travels to Johannesburg to find out what the poli... Read allCommissary Rizzo in Napoli gets a message from a policeman from South Africa who wants to meet him. Immediatlz before this meeting the south African policeman is killed. Dying he shows Rizzo a picture of his little son Bodo. Riyyo travels to Johannesburg to find out what the policeman was working on and to find Bodo.

  • Director
    • Steno
  • Writers
    • Franco Verucci
    • Adriano Bolzoni
    • Giovanni Simonelli
  • Stars
    • Bud Spencer
    • Enzo Cannavale
    • Werner Pochath
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steno
    • Writers
      • Franco Verucci
      • Adriano Bolzoni
      • Giovanni Simonelli
    • Stars
      • Bud Spencer
      • Enzo Cannavale
      • Werner Pochath
    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Bud Spencer
    Bud Spencer
    • Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone'
    Enzo Cannavale
    Enzo Cannavale
    • Caputo
    Werner Pochath
    Werner Pochath
    • Spiros
    • (as Werner Pochat)
    Joe Stewardson
    • Klein Smollet
    Carel Trichardt
    • Captain Müller
    Desmond Thompson
    • John Desmond - Commissioner of Police
    Baldwyn Dakile
    • Bodo
    • (as Bodo)
    Dagmar Lassander
    Dagmar Lassander
    • Margy Connors
    Antonio Allocca
    • Receptionist
    Giancarlo Bastianoni
    • Smollet's Henchman
    Franco Cirino
    Giorgio Cerioni
    Ester Carloni
    • Maria, tabaco seller
    Rita Ehlers
    Carlo Reali
    • Edmonds' assistant
    Jos Jansen
    Eckhard Block
      Omero Capanna
      • Bruiser
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Steno
      • Writers
        • Franco Verucci
        • Adriano Bolzoni
        • Giovanni Simonelli
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      • Goofs
        At 41minute when Bud is apparently leaving alone in a plane, the real pilot get upright at the last second.
      • Quotes

        Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone': Say, who is this Kiru?

        Caputo: Ah, Kiru, he's the god of the mountains. For him you're a god, but a god of trouble. What a god!

      • Alternate versions
        The German theatrical version was cut by approx. 15 minutes and was also released on VHS/DVD. In 2012 a longer version was released on DVD which still omitted 2 minutes. The 2013 Blu-ray contains the complete uncut version.
      • Connections
        Featured in Bud's Best - Die Welt des Bud Spencer (2012)

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      5/10
      New entry with Bud Spencer as deputy Rizzo who travels to Johannesburg
      Amusing comedy set on Napoles and a far country as South Africa for Bud Spencer enthusiasts , repeating his usual role as comissario , this time dealing with diamonds robbing and drugs . Rizzo (Bud Spencer or Carlo Perdesoli) is a corpulent and bouncing cop from Napoles . Commissary Rizzo gets a phone message from an African man who wants to meet him . One time happens the meeting the stranger is shot , but Rizzo gets a photograph of his little son . Rizzo nicknamed Flatfoot travels to big city of Johannesburg and finds Bodo ( a likable Zulu little boy ) and his former partner (Enzo Cannavale ) who poses as restaurant owner . Rizzo goes to the mansion a rich man (Joe Steward) there he dances with Mary ( a gorgeous Dagmar Lassander) a moving dancing . Later , he goes a safari where meets enemies (Werner Pochath) , facing off dangers, and several adventures.

      This is a good entertaining juvenile for Bud Spencer fans , as he's delightful . It packs action, fist-play , slapdash , humor with tongue-in-cheek and is quite amusing . This release has some cool and several hilarious moments, though the Terence Hill-Bud Spencer duo films are better . The film isn't always good , sometimes is fresh and diverting and on a couple of memorable occasions ,it's frankly delicious. The movie displays innumerable laughters , jokes and slapstick . Enjoyable screenplay by Verucci and Giovanni Simonelli . Catching musical score with noisy songs by Guido and Mauricio De Angelis (Spaghetti Western habitual) and composed by synthesizer , as usual . Colorful cinematography by Alberto Spagnoli who photographs splendidly the African outdoors . The motion picture was professionally directed by Steno , Stefano Vanzina (father of Carlo Vanzina). He wrote and directed in the 60s Toto vehicles (Toto vs the four, Two colonels) ; Walter Chiari and Raimondo Vianello shows (Heroes of the West, Twins from Texas). In the 70s and 80s directed Bud Spencer movies about Flatfoot or Rizzo, also called Piedone, such as, ¨Flatfoot in Hong Kong¨, ¨Flatfoot in Egypt¨ and ¨Banana Joe¨ , among others. And in the 80s directed TV series , ¨the Professore Jack Clementi¨, again with Bud Spencer. Rating : Acceptable and passable , though only for Bud Spencer fans .
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      • Release date
        • February 2, 1979 (Finland)
      • Countries of origin
        • Italy
        • West Germany
      • Languages
        • Italian
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Karski kyttä timanttijahdissa
      • Filming locations
        • Italy
      • Production companies
        • Laser Films
        • Rialto Film
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 54 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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