ACAB – All Cops Are Bastards
| ACAB – All Cops Are Bastards | |
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| Directed by | Stefano Sollima |
| Produced by | Marco Chimenz, Giovanni Stabilini, Riccardo Tozzi |
| Screenplay by | Barbara Petronio, Daniele Cesarano, Leonardo Valenti |
| Based on | ACAB by Carlo Bonini |
| Starring |
Pierfrancesco Favino Filippo Nigro Marco Giallini |
| Music by | Mokadelic |
| Cinematography | Paolo Carnera |
| Edited by | Patrizio Marone |
Production company |
Cattleya Babe Film Rai Cinema |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
ACAB – All Cops Are Bastards is a 2012 Italian drama film directed by Stefano Sollima.
Production
The film was the debut feature from director Stefano Sollima, who had previously directed TV crime show Romanzo Criminale.[1]
Plot
The film focuses on the life of a group of riot control force policemen and their life coping with 'cleansing' stadiums from Ultras, public demonstrations, evictions and everyday family life.
Cast
- Pierfrancesco Favino: Cobra
- Filippo Nigro: Negro
- Marco Giallini: Mazinga
- Andrea Sartoretti: Carletto
- Domenico Diele: Adriano
- Roberta Spagnuolo: Maria
- Livio Beshir: Mustafà
- Nick Nicolosi: school headmaster
- Alessandro Procoli: Mosque leader
- Alessandro Sanguigni: Cameo
Music
The music was composed and performed by the Italian post-rock band Mokadelic and was recorded entirely at the famous Forum Music Village studios in Rome.
Critical response
Variety called it "slick, with a driving rhythm and plenty of action", but was troubled by the way it celebrated sadism and vigilantism.[1] Cinealliance likewise found it powerful, with an intelligent and story effective direction, and despite fascist overtones.[2] Filmosphere gave it 3.5/5.[3]
Awards and nominations
- 2012 – David di Donatello
- Nomination David di Donatello for Best New Director to Stefano Sollima
- Nomination David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor to Marco Giallini
- Nomination David di Donatello for Best Cinematography to Paolo Carnera
- Nomination David di Donatello for Best Make-up to Manlio Rocchetti
- Nomination David di Donatello for Best Editing to Patrizio Marone
- Nomination David di Donatello for Best Sound to Gilberto Martinelli
See also
- A.C.A.B.
- Diaz – Don’t Clean Up This Blood
- Riot control
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weissberg, Jay (Feb 26, 2012). "ACAB: All Cops Are Bastards". Variety.
- ↑ Yvernault, Manuel. "A.C.A.B (All Cops are bastards)". Cinealliance. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ Gilli, Nicolas. "A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards". Filmosphere. Retrieved 13 July 2012.