Squadra Antitruffa (1977) File

: Filmed partly in San Francisco , USA, and Rome , Italy. 2. Synopsis

Squadra antitruffa (internationally released as Hit Squad or Swindle ) is a 1977 Italian poliziottesco action-comedy film directed by Bruno Corbucci . It is the third installment in the popular Nico Giraldi series , starring Tomas Milian . 1. Core Production Details Squadra antitruffa (1977)

Squadra antitruffa serves as a bridge between the early, more serious entries like Squadra antiscippo and the later, more overtly comedic "Delitto" films. It established the formula of sending Giraldi to international locales to provide a larger scale for the production. : Filmed partly in San Francisco , USA, and Rome , Italy

The film belongs to a period of Italian cinema that used the "seriality of news media" and contemporary crime waves to ground its storytelling. While many films in this genre focused on political violence, the Corbucci/Milian collaborations leaned into and the "maverick cop" archetype. It is the third installment in the popular