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A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards

A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards

20127.01h 45m

Overview

A look at the controversial riot cops unit, told through the stories of three veteran cops and a young recruit.

Directed by Stefano Sollima
Written by Leonardo Valenti, Barbara Petronio, Daniele Cesarano
Produced by Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $3.3M

Top Cast

Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino

Cobra

Filippo Nigro

Filippo Nigro

Negro

Marco Giallini

Marco Giallini

Mazinga

Andrea Sartoretti

Andrea Sartoretti

Carletto

Domenico Diele

Domenico Diele

Adriano

Roberta Spagnuolo

Roberta Spagnuolo

Maria

Eugenio Mastrandrea

Eugenio Mastrandrea

Giancarlo

E

Eradis Josende Oberto

Miriam

C

Carlo Marino Altomonte

Uomo Sfrattato

Riccardo Angelini

Riccardo Angelini

Maresciallo Reparto Mobile

Themes & Keywords

policedemonstrationspecial unithooliganangryconscience conflictintimate

About A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards

A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards is a action, drama, crime film released in 2012 exploring themes of police, demonstration, special unit, hooligan, angry, conscience conflict. Directed by Stefano Sollima, it stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Filippo Nigro, Marco Giallini. A look at the controversial riot cops unit, told through the stories of three veteran cops and a young recruit.

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