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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.5 / 100
1971·Crime / Drama·1h 32m

CONFESSIONS OF A POLICE CAPTAIN

“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.

Above the Line
Damiano Damiani·DirectorSalvatore Laurani·ScreenplayDamiano Damiani·ScreenplayClaudio Ragona·Director of PhotographyRiz Ortolani·Original Music ComposerAntonio Siciliano·Editor
Cast
Franco Nero·Sostituto Procuratore TrainiMartin Balsam·Commissario BonaviaClaudio Gora·Procuratore MaltaMarilù Tolo·Serena Li PumaLuciano Catenacci·Ferdinando LomunnoGiancarlo Prete·Giampaolo RizzoArturo Dominici·Maître CanistraroMichele Gammino·GamminoAdolfo Lastretti·Michele Li PumaNello Pazzafini·Prigioniero
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Damiano Damiani·Director
Writing· 4
Damiano Damiani·StorySalvatore Laurani·ScreenplayFulvio Gicca Palli·StoryDamiano Damiani·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Claudio Ragona·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Antonio Siciliano·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Riz Ortolani·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Umberto Turco·Art DirectionRaul Ranieri·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Mario Montanari·ProducerBruno Turchetto·Producer
By the Numbers
73.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F08080
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a man holding a gun, pointed directly at the viewer. He is positioned behind a typewriter. Below the typewriter is a stylized depictio”

Key Elements
GunTypewriterBody
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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