Copkiller
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VHS release cover under the alternative title Corrupt
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| Directed by | Roberto Faenza |
| Produced by |
Elda Ferri Roberto Cicutto |
| Screenplay by |
Ennio de Concini Roberto Faenza Hugh Fleetwood |
| Based on |
The Order of Death by Hugh Fleetwood |
| Starring |
Harvey Keitel John Lydon Sylvia Sidney Leonard Mann Nicole Garcia |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Pinori |
| Edited by | Nino Baragli |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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117 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
Copkiller or Copkiller (l'assassino dei poliziotti), also known as Corrupt and The Order of Death, is a 1983 Italian crime thriller film directed by Roberto Faenza and starring Harvey Keitel and musician John Lydon, the singer for the bands Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. It is based on Hugh Fleetwood's novel The Order of Death, which was set to be the original title of the production. Fleetwood also adapted and wrote the screenplay with Faenza and Ennio de Concini. The music was composed by Ennio Morricone.
According to IMDb it was filmed in 1981 and released in 1983 in Italy and 1984 in United States. It is Lydon's only starring role in film to date.
Lieutenant Fred O'Connor (Keitel) and his partner, police officer Bob Carvo (Mann), are a pair of corrupt cops who have spent their illegal earnings on an New York City flat. A friction starts between them, as Carvo feels guilty about their scams and wants to abandon their society. Meanwhile, the police force of the city is trying to catch a serial killer who has chosen corrupt policemen as targets. The man, who has been nicknamed "Cop Killer" by the press, has apparently been watching O'Connor's every movements.
A very disturbed youngster called Leo Smith (Lydon) arrives at O'Connor's door and convinces him that he's the notorious "copkiller" and is responsible for a continued killing spree. O'Connor beats, subdues and kidnaps Smith and starts to think how to murder him, but when Carvo appears and finds out about Smith, the partners have a struggle and O'Connor accidentally kills Carvo instead. He decides to make Smith his accomplice in the crime, and after that Smith becomes a permanent "guest" of O'Connor, trapped inside but living freely in O'Connor's apartment, with no indication of a change in the strange situation.
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