The Cop in Blue Jeans

"The Cop in Blue Jeans...is dressed to kill."

1976 1h 34m IT

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★6.2TMDB · 50

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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.

“The Cop in Blue Jeans...is dressed to kill.”

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Cast

Tomas Milian
Nico Giraldi
Jack Palance
Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo
Maria Rosaria Omaggio
Silvia Cattani
Guido Mannari
Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari
Jack La Cayenne
Colombo
Raf Luca
Brigadier Gargiulo
Benito Stefanelli
Shelley's Henchman
Toni Ucci
Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Corbucci
Writers: Bruno Corbucci, Mario Amendola
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Nico Giraldi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Corbucci, shot by Sebastiano Celeste. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurizio De Angelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniele Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tomas Milian and Jack Palance and Maria Rosaria Omaggio carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Cop in Blue Jeans...is dressed to kill.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bruno Corbucci directs. Sebastiano Celeste behind the camera. Maurizio De Angelis scores. Daniele Alabiso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Nico Giraldi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Bruno Corbucci, shot by Sebastiano Celeste. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Maurizio De Angelis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Daniele Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tomas Milian and Jack Palance and Maria Rosaria Omaggio carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Cop in Blue Jeans...is dressed to kill.".
8IMDB entry: tt0075260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sebastiano Celeste
Original score: Maurizio De Angelis
Editing: Daniele Alabiso
Costume design: Silvio Laurenzi
Makeup / hair: Franco Di Girolamo
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): 18
IMDB: The Cop in Blue Jeans (1976)

Part of

Nico Giraldi Collection

The Nico Giraldi Police series, which starred Tomas Milian as a foul-mouthed Roman policeman Nico Giraldi. The series was directed by Bruno Corbucci.

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Wuchak2018-12-07
★ 6/10
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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