Synopsis

Miami private detective Jack Costello discovers that a cartoonist named Dumas has been following him to use his image for a new comic-book hero called Extralarge. Costello soon becomes the target of hired killers after Wendy, a beautiful pickpocket, steals a senator's pocket watch containing a secret military microfilm. With Dumas' help, Costello tries to protect Wendy and uncover the conspiracy behind the theft.

Factoids & Trivia

• Released in 1991, this 88-minute television film served as the first installment of the twelve-part *Extralarge* series, also known in Germany as *Zwei Supertypen in Miami*.

• The story establishes the nickname "Extralarge": cartoonist Dumas chooses Costello as the model for a comic-book character after studying the detective's distinctive appearance.

• The production was an international television co-production involving Italy, Germany, and the United States. Much of the series was filmed in and around Miami.

• Costello's office was filmed at 1116 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, a location that gives the series an immediately recognizable South Beach setting.

• Giuseppe Pedersoli, Bud Spencer's son, was among the principal creative forces behind the series and helped develop its scripts and production.