Confessions of a Police Captain

Name: Confessions of a Police Captain
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1971-03-26
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Franco Nero, Martin Balsam, Claudio Gora, Marilù Tolo, Luciano Catenacci

1971·Movie·PG·101 min·★ 6.8(43)

Crime Drama

“He cut the red tape and left it full of bullet holes!”

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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About Confessions of a Police Captain

Confessions of a Police Captain is a 1971 Italian-language crime and drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. The cast is led by Franco Nero, Martin Balsam, Claudio Gora. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Darkroom, Fawesome, Tubi TV.

Confessions of a Police Captain was produced by Explorer Film '58 and Euro International Films and made in Italy. It was released on March 26, 1971, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Damiano Damiani
Writers: Damiano Damiani, Fulvio Gicca Palli, Salvatore Laurani
Release date: March 26, 1971
Original language: Italian
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Italy
Production: Explorer Film '58, Euro International Films

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Confessions of a Police Captain cast & crew

Confessions of a Police Captain was directed by Damiano Damiani and written by Damiano Damiani, Fulvio Gicca Palli, and Salvatore Laurani.

The cast features Franco Nero as Sostituto Procuratore Traini, Martin Balsam as Commissario Bonavia, Claudio Gora as Procuratore Malta, Marilù Tolo as Serena Li Puma, Luciano Catenacci as Ferdinando Lomunno, and Giancarlo Prete as Giampaolo Rizzo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Riz Ortolani, cinematography is by Claudio Ragona, and it was produced by Mario Montanari and Bruno Turchetto.

Is Confessions of a Police Captain worth watching?

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Confessions of a Police Captain is worth a place on your watchlist.

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