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Flatfoot in Egypt (1980)

Flatfoot in Egypt poster
Original title
Piedone d'Egitto
Directed by
Steno
Genre
comedy film, action film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
6
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 173 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A large Italian police officer visits Egypt and gets into a series of slapstick fights and chases. He tries to solve a crime while dealing with local crooks and authorities.

lightheartedaction-packedcomedicbouncyfunlooseundemanding

What happens

Piedone d'Egitto (internationally released as Flatfoot in Egypt and Flatfoot on the Nile) is a 1980 Italian "poliziottesco"-comedy film directed by Steno and starring Bud Spencer. It is the fourth and last chapter in the "Flatfoot" film series. It is preceded by Flatfoot, Flatfoot in Hong Kong and Flatfoot in Africa. It was the most popular film released in Hungary in 1981, with over 3 million admissions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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