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6.2 1h 34m

The Cop in Blue Jeans

"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.

Top Cast

  • Tomas Milian

    Tomas Milian

    Nico Giraldi

  • Jack Palance

    Jack Palance

    Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo

  • Maria Rosaria Omaggio

    Maria Rosaria Omaggio

    Silvia Cattani

  • Guido Mannari

    Guido Mannari

    Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari

  • Jack La Cayenne

    Jack La Cayenne

    Colombo

  • Raf Luca

    Raf Luca

    Brigadier Gargiulo

  • Benito Stefanelli

    Benito Stefanelli

    Shelley's Henchman

  • Toni Ucci

    Toni Ucci

    Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi

  • Marcello Martana

    Marcello Martana

    Marshal Trentini

Overview

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.

Rating

6.2 / 10
50 Reviews
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1 Reviews

  • Wuchak
    Wuchak
    6 Dec 7, 2018

    ***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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