Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- retro action marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bud Spencer plays Police Commissioner Rizzo, whose Bigfoot persona drives the film's comic action identity.
Professor Cerullo's insect can smell oil and attracts criminals, making it the central object of pursuit.
Rizzo and Caputo investigate the professor's disappearance across Egypt, including locations associated with pyramids and petroleum.
The keywords and Bud Spencer vehicle format emphasize brawling as a recurring source of humor and action.
Films like Flatfoot in Egypt, and why
Crime Busters
shared Italian action-comedy tone, broad physical humor, and mismatched police partnership
Flatfoot
shared Bud Spencer-led comic action, crime investigation, and escalating fistfights
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
shared globe-trotting police adventure, slapstick brawling, and light crime plotting
Movie Details
- Director
- Steno
- Release Date
- 1980-03-01
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (174)
Cast
- Bud Spencer
- Enzo Cannavale
- Angelo Infanti
- Cinzia Monreale
- Karl-Otto Alberty
- Adel Adham
- Mahmoud Qabil
- Baldwyn Dakile
- Robert Loggia
- Leopoldo Trieste
Common questions
- What is Flatfoot in Egypt about?
- A formidable Italian police commissioner and his partner chase a missing professor and his oil-detecting insect through a chaotic Egyptian crime caper.
- What is Flatfoot in Egypt like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Flatfoot in Egypt as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Flatfoot in Egypt violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Flatfoot in Egypt as moderate.
- Which films are like Flatfoot in Egypt?
- Films with a similar feel include Crime Busters, Flatfoot, and Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure.
- How long is Flatfoot in Egypt?
- Flatfoot in Egypt runs 104 minutes.
