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1973 film

Flatfoot

Directed by	Steno
Screenplay by	Lucio de Caro
Story by	Luciano Vincenzoni Nicola Badalucco
Produced by	Sergio Bonotti
Starring	Bud Spencer Adalberto Maria Merli Raymond Pellegrin Angelo Infanti
Cinematography	Silvano Ippoliti
Edited by	Daniel Alabiso
Music by	Guido and Maurizio De Angelis
Production companies	Mondial Te.Fi C.A.P.A.C.
Distributed by	Titanus
Release dates	25 October 1973 (1973-10-25) (Italy) 23 July 1975 (1975-07-23) (Paris)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	Italy France
Box office	₤2.972 billion

Flatfoot (Italian: Piedone lo sbirro) is a 1973 poliziottesco-comedy film directed by Steno. The film starring Bud Spencer obtained a great commercial success, generated three sequels. It is followed by Flatfoot in Hong Kong, Flatfoot in Africa and Flatfoot in Egypt. The title song is performed by Santo & Johnny.

Plot summary

In Naples the Inspector Rizzo, nicknamed "Flatfoot", defeats a gang of drug traffickers. The criminals, from Marseille, were peddling drugs using frozen fish, but Flatfoot has managed to arrest them, with the help of a boss of the Neapolitan underworld, called Manomozza (snipped hand). After the arrest however, Flatfoot discovers that Manomozza did the double game and now intends to forge an alliance with the traffickers "Marseilles". Flatfoot, thanks to the tip from a friend, finds the place and time of the meeting between drug dealers, subdues them and sends everyone to jail.

Cast

Bud Spencer: Inspector "Flatfoot" Rizzo
Adalberto Maria Merli: Police Commissioner Tabassi
Raymond Pellegrin: Lawyer De Ribbis
Juliette Mayniel: Maria
Mario Pilar: Manomozza
Angelo Infanti: Ferdinando Scarano, "'O Barone"
Enzo Cannavale: Deputy Inspector Caputo
Nino Vingelli: Old Man of Camorra

Production

Steno stated that "For better or worse, Flatfoot was a crime flick, and I think that hadn't I directed Execution Squad, producers wouldn't have allowed me to do it."

Flatfoot was shot at Elios Film and Incir - De Paolis in Rome and on location in Naples.

Release

Flatfoot was released theatrically in Italy on 25 October 1973 where it was distributed by Titanus. The film grossed a total of 2.972 billion Italian lira on its release making Flatfoot the first and most commercially successful attempt at mixing the crime genre with comedy.

Footnotes

^ Curti 2013, p. 82.
^ Curti 2013, p. 81.
Andrea Pergolari. Verso la commedia. Firenze libri, 2002. pp. 83–85.
Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006. pp. 176–177.

References

Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786469765.

External links

Flatfoot at IMDb

v t e Flatfoot films
Flatfoot (1973) Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975) Flatfoot in Africa (1978) Flatfoot in Egypt (1980)

v t e Films directed by Steno
A Night of Fame (1949) A Dog's Life (1950) È arrivato il cavaliere! (1950) Cops and Robbers (1951) Toto and the King of Rome (1952) Toto and the Women (1952) Toto in Color (1952) The Unfaithfuls (1953) Man, Beast and Virtue (1953) Cinema d'altri tempi (1953) A Day in Court (1954) An American in Rome (1954) Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova (1954) The Letters Page (1955) Nero's Mistress (1956) Female Three Times (1957) Susanna Whipped Cream (1957) Maid, Thief and Guard (1958) Mia nonna poliziotto (1958) Toto in the Moon (1958) Toto in Madrid (1959) The Overtaxed (1959) Uncle Was a Vampire (1959) Un militare e mezzo (1960) Letto a tre piazze (1960) Some Like It Cold (1960) Psycosissimo (1961) Musketeers of the Sea (1961) La ragazza di mille mesi (1961) The Two Colonels (1962) Totò Diabolicus (1962) Copacabana Palace (1962) Toto vs. the Four (1963) Heroes of the West (1963) I gemelli del Texas (1964) A Monster and a Half (1964) Letti sbagliati (1965) Rose rosse per Angelica (1965) Love Italian Style (1966) The Crazy Kids of the War (1967) How to Kill 400 Duponts (1967) Caprice Italian Style (1967) Transplant (1969) Gang War (1971) The Blonde in the Blue Movie (1971) Execution Squad (1971) Il terrore con gli occhi storti (1972) L'uccello migratore (1972) My Brother Anastasia (1973) Flatfoot (1973) Policewoman (1974) Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1974) The Boss and the Worker (1975) Febbre da cavallo (1976) L'Italia s'è rotta (1976) Three Tigers Against Three Tigers (1977) Double Murder (1977) Flatfoot in Africa (1978) Amori miei (1978) Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot (1979) Hot Potato (1979) Flatfoot in Egypt (1980) Prickly Pears (1980) Quando la coppia scoppia (1981) Il tango della gelosia (1981) Dio li fa e poi li accoppia (1982) Banana Joe (1982) An Ideal Adventure (1982) Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983) Mani di fata (1983) Mi faccia causa (1984) Urban Animals (1987) Big Man (1987)

Films directed by Steno

A Night of Fame (1949)
A Dog's Life (1950)
È arrivato il cavaliere! (1950)
Cops and Robbers (1951)
Toto and the King of Rome (1952)
Toto and the Women (1952)
Toto in Color (1952)
The Unfaithfuls (1953)
Man, Beast and Virtue (1953)
Cinema d'altri tempi (1953)
A Day in Court (1954)
An American in Rome (1954)
Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova (1954)
The Letters Page (1955)
Nero's Mistress (1956)
Female Three Times (1957)
Susanna Whipped Cream (1957)
Maid, Thief and Guard (1958)
Mia nonna poliziotto (1958)
Toto in the Moon (1958)
Toto in Madrid (1959)
The Overtaxed (1959)
Uncle Was a Vampire (1959)
Un militare e mezzo (1960)
Letto a tre piazze (1960)
Some Like It Cold (1960)
Psycosissimo (1961)
Musketeers of the Sea (1961)
La ragazza di mille mesi (1961)
The Two Colonels (1962)
Totò Diabolicus (1962)
Copacabana Palace (1962)
Toto vs. the Four (1963)
Heroes of the West (1963)
I gemelli del Texas (1964)
A Monster and a Half (1964)
Letti sbagliati (1965)
Rose rosse per Angelica (1965)
Love Italian Style (1966)
The Crazy Kids of the War (1967)
How to Kill 400 Duponts (1967)
Caprice Italian Style (1967)
Transplant (1969)
Gang War (1971)
The Blonde in the Blue Movie (1971)
Execution Squad (1971)
Il terrore con gli occhi storti (1972)
L'uccello migratore (1972)
My Brother Anastasia (1973)
Flatfoot (1973)
Policewoman (1974)
Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1974)
The Boss and the Worker (1975)
Febbre da cavallo (1976)
L'Italia s'è rotta (1976)
Three Tigers Against Three Tigers (1977)
Double Murder (1977)
Flatfoot in Africa (1978)
Amori miei (1978)
Dr. Jekyll Likes Them Hot (1979)
Hot Potato (1979)
Flatfoot in Egypt (1980)
Prickly Pears (1980)
Quando la coppia scoppia (1981)
Il tango della gelosia (1981)
Dio li fa e poi li accoppia (1982)
Banana Joe (1982)
An Ideal Adventure (1982)
Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983)
Mani di fata (1983)
Mi faccia causa (1984)
Urban Animals (1987)
Big Man (1987)

v t e Luciano Vincenzoni
Films written	Path of Hope (1950) They Stole a Tram (1954) The Railroad Man (1956) The Wanderers (1956) The Italians They Are Crazy (1958) The Great War (1959) Venetian Honeymoon (1959) Crimen (1960) The Hunchback of Rome (1960) The Best of Enemies (1961) Destination Fury (1961) Duel of Champions (1961) Revolt of the Mercenaries (1961) Copacabana Palace (1962) A Girl... and a Million (1962) La vita agra (1964) Seduced and Abandoned (1964) For a Few Dollars More (1965) The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Death Rides a Horse (1967) The Mercenary (1968) A Quiet Place in the Country (1968) Duck, You Sucker! (1971) Black Turin (1972) Flatfoot (1973) The Heroes (1973) Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973) Mr. Hercules Against Karate (1973) War Goddess (1973) The Beast (1974) Policewoman (1974) Three Tough Guys (1974) The Boss and the Worker (1975) Cry, Onion! (1975) Libera, My Love (1975) Wanted: Babysitter (1975) L'Italia s'è rotta (1976) Black Journal (1977) Orca (1977) Count Tacchia (1982) Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983) A tu per tu (1984) Casablanca, Casablanca (1985) Miami Supercops (1985) Raw Deal (1986) Blowing Hot and Cold (1989) Malèna (2000)
Plays	Sacco and Vanzetti (1960)

Luciano Vincenzoni

Films written

Path of Hope (1950)
They Stole a Tram (1954)
The Railroad Man (1956)
The Wanderers (1956)
The Italians They Are Crazy (1958)
The Great War (1959)
Venetian Honeymoon (1959)
Crimen (1960)
The Hunchback of Rome (1960)
The Best of Enemies (1961)
Destination Fury (1961)
Duel of Champions (1961)
Revolt of the Mercenaries (1961)
Copacabana Palace (1962)
A Girl... and a Million (1962)
La vita agra (1964)
Seduced and Abandoned (1964)
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Death Rides a Horse (1967)
The Mercenary (1968)
A Quiet Place in the Country (1968)
Duck, You Sucker! (1971)
Black Turin (1972)
Flatfoot (1973)
The Heroes (1973)
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973)
Mr. Hercules Against Karate (1973)
War Goddess (1973)
The Beast (1974)
Policewoman (1974)
Three Tough Guys (1974)
The Boss and the Worker (1975)
Cry, Onion! (1975)
Libera, My Love (1975)
Wanted: Babysitter (1975)
L'Italia s'è rotta (1976)
Black Journal (1977)
Orca (1977)
Count Tacchia (1982)
Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983)
A tu per tu (1984)
Casablanca, Casablanca (1985)
Miami Supercops (1985)
Raw Deal (1986)
Blowing Hot and Cold (1989)
Malèna (2000)

Plays

Sacco and Vanzetti (1960)

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