
Free Hand for a Tough Cop(1976)
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.


Fred and Tony are members of an elite 'special squad' of police in Rome, Italy who are licensed-to-kill, undercover cops and who love to live dangerously.

Marc Porel
Antonio

Ray Lovelock
Alfredo

Silvia Dionisio
Sonia

Renato Salvatori
Roberto Pasquini

Adolfo Celi
Polizeichef

Franco Citti
Ruggero Rujinski

Alvaro Vitali
Concierge

Marino Masé
Rick Conti

Sergio Ammirata
sergente

Bruno Corazzari
Proietti
Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man is a action, crime, comedy film released in 1976 exploring themes of police brutality, police, rome, italy, italy, undercover cop. Directed by Ruggero Deodato, it stars Marc Porel, Ray Lovelock, Silvia Dionisio. Fred and Tony are members of an elite 'special squad' of police in Rome, Italy who are licensed-to-kill, undercover cops and who love to live dangerously.
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