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The Cop in Blue Jeans

The Cop in Blue Jeans

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

19766.11h 34m

Overview

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.

Directed by Bruno Corbucci
Written by Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci
Produced by Galliano Juso
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Top Cast

Tomas Milian

Tomas Milian

Nico Giraldi

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Norman Shelley / Richard J. Russo

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Silvia Cattani

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Guido Mannari

Achille "Baronetto" Bertinari

Jack La Cayenne

Jack La Cayenne

Colombo

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Raf Luca

Brigadier Gargiulo

Benito Stefanelli

Benito Stefanelli

Shelley's Henchman

Toni Ucci

Toni Ucci

Lando "Grottaferrata" Rossi

Marcello Martana

Marcello Martana

Marshal Trentini

Vincenzo Crocitti

Vincenzo Crocitti

Zagaja

Themes & Keywords

pickpocketundercover copcriminal mastermind

About The Cop in Blue Jeans

The Cop in Blue Jeans is a action, crime, drama film released in 1976 exploring themes of pickpocket, undercover cop, criminal mastermind. Directed by Bruno Corbucci, it stars Tomas Milian, Jack Palance, Maria Rosaria Omaggio. 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.

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