Movies like Flatfoot in Africa (1978)
The best movies like Flatfoot in Africa (1978) are The Knock Out Cop (1973), Even Angels Eat Beans (1973) and Flatfoot in Egypt (1980). If Flatfoot in Africa hooked you with its action and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedWatch Out, We're Mad (1974)7.5/10 from 914 votes
- NewestZero Effect (1998)Released 1998
- In ItalianThe Knock Out Cop (1973)Also in Italian
- Same seriesThe Knock Out Cop (1973)Flatfoot
The Knock Out Cop (1973)
Inspector “Flatfoot” Rizzo investigates crime and corruption in Naples.
Why it matches: Same series: Flatfoot · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEven Angels Eat Beans (1973)
Two mismatched buddies are mistaken for mob enforcers in Depression-era America.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFlatfoot in Egypt (1980)
Inspector Rizzo and Marshal Caputo go to Egypt and look for Professor Cerullo, who is missing.
Why it matches: Same series: Flatfoot · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI'm for the Hippopotamus (1979)
In 1950, in Africa. Tom organizes safaris for tourists, secretly equipping them with guns loaded with blanks. When Slim, Tom’s cousin—a sly slacker and staunch environmentalist—arrives, the two men come into conflict with Jack Ormond, a local animal trafficker. A doctor, a friend of the duo, denounces Mr. Ormond’s exploitation of animals in a newspaper, prompting Ormond to send his henchmen to destroy the clinic where the good doctor practices. But at the medical facility, Ormond’s henchmen find Tom and Slim waiting for them, and in the blink of an eye, the two cousins wipe out these thugs in a brawl. Ormond then tries to bribe the two cousins, and when that fails, has them imprisoned for a theft they never committed. After escaping from prison, the two men rush toward Ormond’s ship, beating the merchant’s men to a pulp...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Two Missionaries (1974)
Two missionaries come into conflict with the authorities when they turn their missionary into a parrot farm. The Bishop of Maracaibo calls them his 'black sheep' and the Monsignore has been called to check on their behavior. Like usual, our heroes help the poor to defend themselves and provoke some funny fist fights in the process.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBread and Chocolate (1974)
An Italian immigrant tries to make a new life in Switzerland, taking on a series of increasingly menial jobs in order to do it. He attempts to fit into his new home and society but fails at every turn. Unable to go home again, will his tenacity and optimism be enough to live on?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBanana Joe (1982)
Island farmer Banana Joe helps the local community by trading his bananas for goods. When gangsters arrive with plans to construct a banana processing plant, Joe kicks them out, but the mob boss discovers that Joe is operating without a license. After the mob tips off the authorities and Joe's boat is impounded, he ventures into a big city for the first time to seek help.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThey Called Him Bulldozer (1978)
The "Bulldozer", a former football star, is now working as a fisherman. As a group of street-people arranges a football match against the local Armybase, he is asked to be their trainer. His boat was damaged by a submarine and he currently has no work, so he agrees.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBomber (1982)
Bomber is an unemployed boat captain. One day he meets Jerry, a manager of boxers who are struck by the force of his fists. That is when they see the chance to win big money.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGo for It (1983)
After Doug picks up hitchhiking Rosco with his truck, they are mistaken for two bank robbers by the traffic police. They manage to escape only to be confused for two secret agents while trying to take a flight at the airport.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOdds and Evens (1978)
A bumbling government agent recruits a trucker whose gambling knowledge can help crack an illegal Florida operation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Big Racket (1976)
Nico Palmieri is a police inspector who battles a criminal gang terrorizing a sleepy Italian town, extorting cash from the local merchants. With the threat of violence, no one dares to act, except for a restaurant owner who is forced by Palmieri to tell the truth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove and Anarchy (1973)
When his anarchist friend is killed trying to assassinate Mussolini, Tunin decides it's up to him to finish the job. While visiting a brothel, he meets a prostitute named Salome, who agrees to help, as her former boyfriend was also killed by Mussolini. They enlist the aid of another prostitute and hatch an elaborate plan, but as the fateful day quickly approaches, the women have second thoughts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLive Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976)
Fred and Tony are members of an elite “special squad” of police in Rome who are undercover, licensed to kill, and love to live dangerously.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Italian Connection (1972)
When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBianco, rosso e Verdone (1981)
Three very different Italians travel to their hometowns on election day: Pasquale, a Southern immigrant living in Munich, finds a country far removed from the one he left behind; Roman civil servant Furio's relentless nitpicking threatens to push his wife Magda over the edge; young Mimmo's journey is repeatedly interrupted by concerns about his grandmother's health.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThieves and Robbers (1983)
A Lothario, in trouble for fooling around with a Senator's wife, becomes an unwitting witness to a mob murder. Police Lieutenant Parker tries to solve the case in enough time to take his long-suffering family on vacation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDouble Trouble (1984)
A stuntman and a saxophonist stand in for two billionaires threatened by killers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFlatfoot in Hong Kong (1975)
Inspector Rizzo is accused of drug trafficking. In order to clear his name he has to find out who is the person, from a Mafia ring, who has infiltrated his police department.
Why it matches: Same series: Flatfoot · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSeven Beauties (1975)
Pasqualino Frafuso, known in Naples as "Pasqualino Seven Beauties" is a petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost, Pasqualino is arrested for murder and later sent to fight in the army after committing sexual assault. The Germans capture him and he gets sent to a concentration camp where he plots to make his escape by seducing a German officer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Bishop's Bedroom (1977)
Mario, a rich and eccentric war hero befriends Marco, a loner with a sailboat, and takes him home to meet his estranged wife Cleofe and sexually repressed sister in law Matilde. Mario confesses his love for Matilde and so ensues a love triangle.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisWatch Out, We're Mad (1974)
After a tied 1st place in a local stunt race, two drivers start a contest to decide who of them will own the prize, a dune buggy. But when a mobster destroys the car, they are determined to get it back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChrist Stopped at Eboli (1979)
In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStreet Law (1974)
Carlo Antonelli, an engineer from Genoa, gets mugged and decides to take justice into his own hands. At first the muggers seem to get the upper hand, but then he's helped by Tommy, a young robber who takes his side.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMurder She Said (1961)
Miss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThings Change (1988)
Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZero Effect (1998)
Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisK-9 (1989)
The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee (Officer Lewis), who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his enemy behind the bars, but Jerry Lee has a personality of his own and works only when he wants to. On the other hand, the dog is quite good at destroying Dooley's car, house and sex-life...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAssassination on the Tiber (1979)
A black-out occurs during the meeting of a gang of criminals. When the light is back one of them is found killed with a stab on his back and all the clues point to a penniless man who had an argument with the victim a short time before the murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Flatfoot in Africa?
The closest matches to Flatfoot in Africa are The Knock Out Cop (1973), Even Angels Eat Beans (1973) and Flatfoot in Egypt (1980). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Flatfoot in Africa?
People who watched Flatfoot in Africa most often go on to Even Angels Eat Beans (1973), I'm for the Hippopotamus (1979) and The Two Missionaries (1974).
What is the highest-rated movie like Flatfoot in Africa?
Watch Out, We're Mad (1974), rated 7.5/10 by 914 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Flatfoot in Africa?
Zero Effect (1998) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Flatfoot in Africa part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Flatfoot, which includes The Knock Out Cop (1973), Flatfoot in Egypt (1980) and Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975).
Are there Italian movies like Flatfoot in Africa?
Yes: The Knock Out Cop (1973), Even Angels Eat Beans (1973) and Flatfoot in Egypt (1980).
How are movies similar to Flatfoot in Africa chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Flatfoot in Africa, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.