Free Hand for a Tough Cop 1976
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Free Hand for a Tough Cop" (1976). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1976
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 27, 1976
- Original language
- IT
- Origin
- Italy
- Studios
- Variety Film Production
- Genres
- Action, Crime
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.8/10 from 49 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~92 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Variety Film Production
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Free Hand for a Tough Cop" (1976).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Free Hand for a Tough Cop (Italian: Il trucido e lo sbirro / The Numbskull and the Cop), also known as Tough Cop.
Year: 1976.
Release Date (IT): 08/27/1976.
Genre: Action and Crime; Italian poliziottesco - action film.
Director: Umberto Lenzi.
Runtime: 1h 32m.
Universe: Second entry into the Tanzi/Moretto/Monnezza shared universe.
Plot: A cop recruits a criminal and his cohorts to help track down a violent crime lord who has kidnapped the ill daughter of a rich family.
Cast/Crew info: 35 actors mentioned in one source.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
Free Hand for a Tough Cop is a 1976 film directed by Umberto Lenzi. The movie is an Italian polizi
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Is Free Hand for a Tough Cop worth watching?
Free Hand for a Tough Cop holds a community rating of 6.8/10 based on 49 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Action, Crime for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Free Hand for a Tough Cop and when was it released?
Free Hand for a Tough Cop is a feature film with a runtime of 92 minutes. It was released in 1976. Release status: Released.
Who directed Free Hand for a Tough Cop?
Free Hand for a Tough Cop was directed by Umberto Lenzi.
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