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Confessions of a Police Captain
“He cut the red tape and left it full of bullet holes!”
19716.71h 41m
Overview
A police captain arranges the release of a criminally insane prisoner, who soon winds up dead. When the District Attorney takes on the case, he uncovers corruption in the department and vows to take down the man who's responsible.
Directed by Damiano Damiani
Written by Damiano Damiani, Fulvio Gicca Palli, Salvatore Laurani
Produced by Mario Montanari, Bruno Turchetto
0Top Cast
Franco Nero
Sostituto Procuratore Traini
Martin Balsam
Commissario Bonavia
Claudio Gora
Procuratore Malta
Marilù Tolo
Serena Li Puma
Luciano Catenacci
Ferdinando Lomunno
Giancarlo Prete
Giampaolo Rizzo
Arturo Dominici
Maître Canistraro
Michele Gammino
Gammino
A
Adolfo Lastretti
Michele Li Puma
Nello Pazzafini
Prigioniero
Themes & Keywords
police captainpoliziottesco
About Confessions of a Police Captain
Confessions of a Police Captain is a crime, drama film released in 1971 exploring themes of police captain, poliziottesco. Directed by Damiano Damiani, it stars Franco Nero, Martin Balsam, Claudio Gora. A police captain arranges the release of a criminally insane prisoner, who soon winds up dead. When the District Attorney takes on the case, he uncovers corruption in the department and vows to take down the man who's responsible.
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