Name: Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Released: 1981-11-19
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Tomas Milian, Bombolo, Enzo Cannavale, Olimpia Di Nardo, Giacomo Furia

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Story

The officer Nico Giraldi investigates a homicide which has taken place in a Chinese restaurant in Rome. His wife and his son are kidnappeded by the murderer in the course of the inquiry. In the end the case is worked out.

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by: Bruno Corbucci
Written by: Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci
Produced by: Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Mario Cecchi Gori
Music by: Detto Mariano

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In this series · 11 films

1The Cop in Blue Jeans1976
2Hit Squad1976
3The Swindle1977
4Little Italy1978
5The Gang That Sold America1979
6Assassination on the Tiber1979
7Crime at Porta Romana1980
8Crime at the Chinese Restaurant1981 · You're here
9Crime on the Highway1982
10Crime in Formula One1984
11Cop in Drag1984

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Facts

November 19, 1981 · 1 h 35 min · Crime, Comedy

Released: November 19, 1981
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
Genres: Crime, Comedy
Original language: Italian
Made in: Italy
Available in: 3 countries

Tropes

Didn't Think This Through, Disposing of a Body, Chase Scene +9

Didn't Think This Through
Disposing of a Body
Chase Scene
No "Police" Option
Shout-Out
Sympathetic Murderer
Robbing the Dead
No Name Given
Blackmail
Sir Swears-a-Lot
Never One Murder
Cowboy Cop

12 of 45 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Crime at the Chinese Restaurant?"

Questions about Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Crime at the Chinese Restaurant?

It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant worth watching?

59

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 5.9).

Is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant a sequel?

Yes: it's movie 8 of 11 in its series, after Crime at Porta Romana (1980) and before Crime on the Highway (1982).

Is Crime at the Chinese Restaurant in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.

What tropes does Crime at the Chinese Restaurant use?

Didn't Think This ThroughDisposing of a BodyChase SceneNo "Police" OptionShout-OutSympathetic MurdererRobbing the DeadNo Name GivenBlackmailSir Swears-a-LotNever One MurderCowboy Copand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including Didn't Think This Through, Disposing of a Body, and Chase Scene.