
Confessions of a Police Captain
Seen it?1971 | 101 min | Crime, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved A Perfect World, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Damiano Damiani
- Franco NeroSostituto Procuratore Traini
- Martin BalsamCommissario Bonavia
- Claudio GoraProcuratore Malta
- Marilù ToloSerena Li Puma
- Luciano CatenacciFerdinando Lomunno
- Giancarlo PreteGiampaolo Rizzo
- Arturo DominiciMaître Canistraro
- Michele GamminoGammino
- Adolfo LastrettiMichele Li Puma
- Nello PazzafiniPrigioniero