Flatfoot in Africa explained

Piedone l'africano
(Flatfoot in Africa)
Director:Steno
Starring:Bud Spencer
Enzo Cannavale
Dagmar Lassander
Music:Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
Cinematography:Alberto Spagnoli
Editing:Mario Morra
Producer:Laser Rialto Film
Distributor:Titanus
Medusa Film
Country:Italy
South Africa
Runtime:108 minutes
Language:Italian

Piedone l'africano (internationally released as Flatfoot in Africa, Knock-Out Cop and The K.O. Cop) is a 1978 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Steno and starring Bud Spencer. It is the third and penultimate chapter in the "Flatfoot" film series.It is preceded by Flatfoot and Flatfoot in Hong Kong and followed by Flatfoot in Egypt[1] [2] [3]

Plot

A trail of illicit diamonds takes Flatfoot and his acquaintance, Naples police commissioner Caputo, from Johannesburg to Swakopmund in the hopes of breaking up a South African smuggling ring. They are joined by Bodo, an African child, and confounded in their search by corrupt mining officials and an antagonistic inspector in the South-West African police.

Cast

Trivia

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberto Curti. Italia odia: il cinema poliziesco italiano. Lindau, 2006. 176–177.
  2. Book: Roberto Chiti . Roberto Poppi . Enrico Lancia . Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. 8876059695.
  3. Book: Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. 88-6073-626-9.
  4. M. Norcini e S. Ippoliti: ... Continuavano a chiamarlo Bud Spencer. Cine70 e dintorni, n. 3, primavera 2003.