1983 Italian crime thriller film by Roberto Faenza
For other uses, see Cop Killer (disambiguation).
Copkiller
VHS release cover under the alternative title Corrupt
Directed by
Roberto Faenza
Screenplay by
Ennio de Concini Roberto Faenza Hugh Fleetwood
Based on
The Order of Death by Hugh Fleetwood
Produced by
Elda Ferri Roberto Cicutto
Starring
Harvey Keitel John Lydon Sylvia Sidney Leonard Mann Nicole Garcia
Cinematography
Giuseppe Pinori
Edited by
Nino Baragli
Music by
Ennio Morricone
Production companies
Jean Vigo International RAI Aura Film
Distributed by
New Line Cinema
Release dates
15 March 1983 (1983-03-15) (Italy)
19 January 1984 (1984-01-19) (U.S.)
Running time
117 minutes
Countries
Italy United States
Languages
English Italian
Copkiller (Italian: Copkiller (L'assassino dei poliziotti)),[1][2] also released as Corrupt, Corrupt Lieutenant, and The Order of Death,[3] is a 1983 Italian crime thriller film directed by Roberto Faenza and starring Harvey Keitel and John Lydon, the lead singer for the bands Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. It is based on Hugh Fleetwood's 1977 novel The Order of Death, with a screenplay by Fleetwood, Faenza and Ennio de Concini. The music was composed by Ennio Morricone.[4] The plot follows a psychological cat-and-mouse game between a corrupt police officer (Keitel) and a disturbed young man (Lydon) against the backdrop of murders committed by a serial killer who is targeting police officers.
The film was shot on-location in New York City and at Cinecittà Studios in Rome between March and April, 1982. It is Lydon's only starring role in film to date.[5] Upon release, it received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, and has since fallen into the public domain.[6] It has since undergone a reevaluation, and has become a cult classic due to the presence of Keitel and Lydon, while being acknowledged as a precursor to Abel Ferrara's celebrated and similarly-themed film Bad Lieutenant (1992).[6][7]
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