Country
Italy
Date
Mar 22, 1978
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Inspector Rizzo in Napoli gets a message from a policeman from South Africa who wants to meet him. Immediately before this meeting the South African policeman is killed. Dying he shows Rizzo a picture of his young son Bodo. Rizzo travels to Johannesburg to find out what the policeman was working on and to find Bodo.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dagmar Lassander | Margy |
| Antonio Allocca | Receptionist |
| Giancarlo Bastianoni | Smollet's Henchman |
| Franco Cirino | Polizist in Neapel |
| Giorgio Cerioni | Mitarbeiter in der Diamantenmine |
| Ester Carloni | Maria, tabaco seller |
| Rita Ehlers | Helga |
| Carlo Reali | Edmonds' assistant |
| Jos Jansen | Van Dyck |
| Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | Bus Hooligan (uncredited) |
| Claudio Ruffini | Henchman in the local (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionComedyCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Piedone l'africano |
| Lingua originale | Italiano (IT) |
| Lingue parlate | Italiano |
| Paesi di produzione | Germany, Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Rialto Film, Laser Films |
| Data di uscita | 22 marzo 1978 |
| Writer | Giovanni Simonelli, Adriano Bolzoni, Franco Verucci, Rainer Brandt |
| Editors | Mario Morra, Carlo Bartolucci, Ilona Daumann |
| Cinematography | Alberto Spagnoli |
| Asst. Directors | Thomas Franke, Neri Parenti, Steno |
| Camera Operators | Alberto Spagnoli |
| Add. Photography | Alberto Spagnoli |
| Production Design | Bruno Cesari, Luciano D'Achille |
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| Art Direction | Bruno Cesari, Luciano D'Achille |
| Set Decoration | Bruno Cesari, Luciano D'Achille |
| Special Effects | Giovanni Corridori |
| Composer | Maurizio De Angelis, Guido De Angelis |
| Sound | Maurizio De Angelis, Guido De Angelis |
| Costume Design | Giovanni Morosi, Luciano Giustini, Fausto De Lisio, Luciano Sagoni |
| Makeup | Giovanni Morosi, Luciano Giustini, Fausto De Lisio, Luciano Sagoni |
| Hairstyling | Fausto De Lisio, Giovanni Morosi, Luciano Giustini, Luciano Sagoni |
| Collezione | Flatfoot Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 23, 1978
Certification
12
Country
United States
Date
Jun 23, 1978
Country
Denmark
Date
Sep 06, 1978
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Country
Norway
Date
Oct 11, 1978
Country
Finland
Date
Feb 02, 1979
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 30, 1979
Country
Hungary
Date
Apr 26, 1979
Country
Colombia
Date
Sep 27, 1979
Country
South Africa
Date
Nov 14, 1979
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 01, 1979
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 27, 1980
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