Synopsis
When a young patrol officer discovers the body of a murdered child, Miami police realize they are facing a serial killer. The victims are all children with medical conditions, suggesting that the murderer knows them personally. Private investigator Jack Costello, nicknamed Extralarge, joins the investigation with Dumas and Sam as they race to protect the killer's next target.
Factoids & Trivia
- The film was produced as an international television co-production involving First Group International, Tele-Munchen, and RAI, and was commissioned for RTL and RAI Due.
- It was broadcast in Italy on December 10, 1991, as part of the first season of the Detective Extralarge series. The German television premiere followed on November 1, 1992, under the title Zwei Supertypen in Miami - Der Kindermorder.
- With a running time of approximately 93 minutes, it was made as a feature-length television crime film rather than a theatrical release.
- The story was based on a novel by Lorenzo De Luca. Enrico Riccardi composed the music, while Roberto Girometti handled the cinematography.
- The episode stands out within the generally comic Extralarge format for its unusually grim serial-killer premise and its focus on vulnerable child victims.