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Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.


“He is young, he is rich. He doesn't do it for money.”
A NYPD officer imprisons and tortures an admitted cop-killer, but finds the tables turned when his victim refuses to break and in fact urges more punishment.

Harvey Keitel
Lt. Fred O'Connor

John Lydon
Leo Smith

Nicole Garcia
Lenore Carvo

Leonard Mann
Bob Carvo

Sylvia Sidney
Margaret Smith

Carla Romanelli
Nicola Cancellaro
Ettore Venturini
Antonio D'Acquisto
Benedetto Sestili
Copkiller is a crime, thriller film released in 1983 exploring themes of love triangle, cop-killer, sadomasochism, psychological thriller, cat and mouse, alcohol abuse. Directed by Roberto Faenza, it stars Harvey Keitel, John Lydon, Nicole Garcia. A NYPD officer imprisons and tortures an admitted cop-killer, but finds the tables turned when his victim refuses to break and in fact urges more punishment.
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