Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- boisterous
- irreverent
- cult movie night
- retro action marathon
What sets it apart
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The film is identified as poliziotteschi and centers on a Naples inspector confronting drug traffickers and underworld betrayal.
Bud Spencer plays Inspector Rizzo, nicknamed Flatfoot, who subdues criminal groups through force framed with broad humor.
Marseille traffickers transport drugs using frozen fish, giving the crime plot a distinctive concealment device.
Rizzo relies on information from the Neapolitan underworld while confronting Manomozza's double game and criminal alliance.
Films like The Knock Out Cop, and why
They Call Me Trinity
shared Italian action-comedy tone, charismatic law-enforcement protagonist, and crime-fighting plot
Crime Busters
shared Bud Spencer-led physical comedy, broad humor, and populist justice fantasy
The Italian Connection
shared 1970s Italian crime cinema, comic action, and police-versus-traffickers premise
High Crime
shared poliziotteschi style, urban crime investigation, and forceful police protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Steno
- Release Date
- 1973-10-25
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (193)
Cast
- Bud Spencer
- Adalberto Maria Merli
- Raymond Pellegrin
- Juliette Mayniel
- Mario Pilar
- Enzo Cannavale
- Angelo Infanti
- Jho Jhenkins
- Salvatore Morra
- Franco Angrisano
Common questions
- What is The Knock Out Cop about?
- A broad-shouldered Neapolitan inspector takes on Marseille drug traffickers and a treacherous underworld boss in a buoyant blend of brawling action and comic crime caper.
- What is The Knock Out Cop like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Knock Out Cop as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Knock Out Cop violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Knock Out Cop as moderate.
- Which films are like The Knock Out Cop?
- Films with a similar feel include They Call Me Trinity, Crime Busters, The Italian Connection, and High Crime.
- How long is The Knock Out Cop?
- The Knock Out Cop runs 110 minutes.
