Confessions of a Police Captain

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

1971 1h 41m IT

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Damiano Damiani
Writers: Damiano Damiani, Fulvio Gicca Palli, Damiano Damiani
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Damiano Damiani, shot by Claudio Ragona. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Franco Nero and Martin Balsam and Claudio Gora carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He cut the red tape and left it full of bullet holes!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Damiano Damiani directs. Claudio Ragona behind the camera. Riz Ortolani scores. Antonio Siciliano cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Damiano Damiani, shot by Claudio Ragona. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Franco Nero and Martin Balsam and Claudio Gora carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He cut the red tape and left it full of bullet holes!".
7IMDB entry: tt0066940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.