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The Swindle

1977 · 95 min

A breezy, wisecracking Italian cop caper that coasts on odd-couple banter and scruffy charm rather than suspense.

Directed by
Bruno Corbucci
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Overview
A rude Roman policeman Nico Giraldi and an English detective team up in search of a gang that has carried out an enormous fraud against the Lloyd's of London.
How it feels
Light, satirical, campy and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, deception, corruption, friendship
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Bruno Corbucci
Genres
Crime, Comedy
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Nico Giraldi Collection

  1. Hit SquadMovie · 1976
  2. The Cop in Blue JeansMovie · 1976
  3. The SwindleMovie · 1977 This title
  4. Little ItalyMovie · 1978
  5. Assassination on the TiberMovie · 1979
  6. The Gang That Sold AmericaMovie · 1979
  7. Crime at Porta RomanaMovie · 1980
  8. Crime at the Chinese RestaurantMovie · 1981
  9. Crime on the HighwayMovie · 1982
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4.5
Horror1
Humour6.5
Realism5.5
Romance2
Tension4.5
Darkness3.5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy
Directed by
Bruno Corbucci
Written by
Bruno Corbucci, Mario Amendola
Starring
Tomas Milian, David Hemmings, Anna Cardini, Alberto Farnese, Bombolo, Massimo Vanni, Leo Gullotta, Antonio De Leo
Music
Guido De Angelis, Maurizio De Angelis
Cinematography
Marcello Masciocchi
Runtime
95 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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