: Bruno Corbucci, a prolific figure in Italian genre cinema. Cast :
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)
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. : Bruno Corbucci, a prolific figure in Italian genre cinema