Super Fuzz
An irreverent Italian police comedy turns a nuclear accident into a parade of telekinesis, impossible stunts, and baffled buddy-cop antics.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- goofy
- lazy saturday
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film artistically and technically crude with very limited laughs, while later viewers valued its lightweight retro entertainment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dave Speed receives telekinetic and superhuman abilities after a nuclear missile explosion irradiates him.
Dave jumps from skyscrapers, moves objects with his mind, and performs impossible feats for broad comic effect.
Dave investigates mysterious crimes alongside his friend and colleague Willy Dunlop while hiding or confusing him with his transformations.
The military shooting range and exploding nuclear missile trigger the protagonist's powers in a comic, non-apocalyptic register.
Films like Super Fuzz, and why
They Call Me Trinity
shared slapstick action, comic superpowers, buddy-cop energy, and broad physical humor
Trinity Is Still My Name
shared Terence Hill comic heroics, western-inflected action comedy, and playful stunt spectacle
The Toxic Avenger
shared goofy superhero premise, cartoonish action, and lightweight family-friendly comedy
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
shared retro science-fiction comedy, absurd powers, and irreverent physical gags
Movie Details
- Director
- Sergio Corbucci
- Release Date
- 1980-09-18
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (371)
Cast
- Terence Hill
- Ernest Borgnine
- Joanne Dru
- Marc Lawrence
- Julie Gordon
- Lee Sandman
- Sal Borgese
- Woody Woodbury
- Dow Stout
- Herb Goldstein
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Super Fuzz about?
- An irreverent Italian police comedy turns a nuclear accident into a parade of telekinesis, impossible stunts, and baffled buddy-cop antics.
- What is Super Fuzz like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Super Fuzz as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Super Fuzz violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Super Fuzz as mild.
- What did critics think of Super Fuzz?
- Critics broadly found the film artistically and technically crude with very limited laughs, while later viewers valued its lightweight retro entertainment.
- Which films are like Super Fuzz?
- Films with a similar feel include They Call Me Trinity, Trinity Is Still My Name, The Toxic Avenger, and The Incredible Shrinking Woman.
- How long is Super Fuzz?
- Super Fuzz runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Super Fuzz?
- In United States, Super Fuzz streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
