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A Special Cop in Action is a film of genre Thriller directed by Marino Girolami with Maurizio Merli
A Special Cop in Action (1976)
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Add to a movie listA Special Cop in Action (originally titled Italia a mano armata) is a 1976 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Marino Girolami, here credited as Franco Martinelli. The film is the final chapter in the Girolami's trilogy about Commissioner Betti, after Violent Rome and Violent Naples.
The main theme of the film was used in the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.
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A crime syndicate starts a crime wave in Turin, they rob a bank, taking a hostage to get away from Police Inspector Betti and Ferrari, his partner. However, the hostage turned out to be their accomplice in disguise. Later, they hijack a school bus full of children to use as ransom.Actors
Maurizio Merli
(Commissioner Betti)
John Saxon
(Albertelli)
Mirella D'Angelo
(Luisa)
Raymond Pellegrin
(Commissioner Arpino)
Toni Ucci
(Raffaele Cacace)
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