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The Knock Out Cop

1973 · 110 min

A breezy, good-natured crime caper with a hulking, deadpan hero, light fistfights, and sunny Neapolitan flavour.

Tagline
A one man demolition squad!
Overview
Inspector “Flatfoot” Rizzo investigates crime and corruption in Naples.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • justice
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Bud Spencer, Adalberto Maria Merli, Raymond Pellegrin, Juliette Mayniel, Mario Pilar, Enzo Cannavale, Angelo Infanti, Jho Jhenkins
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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