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Free Hand for a Tough Cop

1976 · 92 min

A gritty, fast-moving crime thriller with rough charm and a ticking-clock urgency that keeps you hooked.

Directed by
Umberto Lenzi
Genres
Action, Crime
Overview
A cop recruits a criminal and his cohorts to help track down a violent crime lord who has kidnapped the ill daughter of a rich family.
How it feels
Dark, tense, cynical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Crime, justice, survival, corruption
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Umberto Lenzi
Genres
Action, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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