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Free Hand for a Tough Cop

Free Hand for a Tough Cop

19766.81h 32m

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.

Directed by Umberto Lenzi
Written by Dardano Sacchetti, Umberto Lenzi
Produced by Ugo Tucci, Claudio Mancini
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Top Cast

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Sergio Marazzi 'Monnezza'

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Mara

Claudio Cassinelli

Claudio Cassinelli

Antonio Sarti

Claudio Undari

Claudio Undari

Mario

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Brescianelli

Biagio Pelligra

Biagio Pelligra

Calabrese

Umberto Raho

Umberto Raho

Lawyer

Giuseppe Castellano

Giuseppe Castellano

Vallelunga

Mario Erpichini

Mario Erpichini

Paolo Finzi

Dana Ghia

Dana Ghia

Clara

Themes & Keywords

policerome, italyransomkidnapping

About Free Hand for a Tough Cop

Free Hand for a Tough Cop is a action, crime film released in 1976 exploring themes of police, rome, italy, ransom, kidnapping. Directed by Umberto Lenzi, it stars Tomas Milian, Nicoletta Machiavelli, Claudio Cassinelli. 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.

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