6.390 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestWinterbottom calls Big Man at Lloyd’s International headquarters to entrust him a new research. In the last two years, Lloyd’s has been giving premiums for several thousand millions to the families of insured people who have died only a few months after having stipulated their policies. As Jack Clementi reaches Munich, he meets captain Kraus who sets him on the track of a German builder, Merkl, who is in big financial trouble.
The renowned Insurance International Co. has created an enquiry network, headed by detective Jack Clementi, to defend itself against insurance fraud. Jack has saved the company enormous amounts of money throughout his successful investigations and his bosses are more than willing put up with his brusque manners, his disconcerting frankness, and his intolerance for any form of company bureaucracy. Yet he is a big guy with a huge heart.
Acting
Bud Spencer's eyebrow acting deserves its own award category.
Production
Peak Italian TV aesthetic: beautiful locations, questionable dubbing.
Creators
Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Cecchi Gori brothers were Italian cinema royalty, producing over 200 films including Life Is Beautiful. This was their rare TV venture.
Bud Spencer was already a 'Big Man' icon across Europe; this series essentially let him play himself as a detective, completing his transformation from spaghetti western brute to beloved folk hero.
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