The Cop in Blue Jeans

Tagline : The Cop in Blue Jeans...is dressed to kill.

Runtime : 94 mins

Genre : Action Crime Drama

Vote Rating : 6.1/10

Release Date : 11 March 1976

Plot : 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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Cast Members

Nico Giraldi
played by
Tomas Milian

Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
played by
Jack Palance

Silvia Cattani
played by
Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari
played by
Guido Mannari

Colombo
played by
Jack La Cayenne

Brigadier Gargiulo
played by
Raf Luca

Shelleys Henchman
played by
Benito Stefanelli

Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi
played by
Toni Ucci

Marshal Trentini
played by
Marcello Martana

Reviews

***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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