Copkiller

Copkiller

He is young, he is rich. He doesn't do it for money.

R 1983 · 117 min · ★ 5.8 · Crime, Thriller

A NYPD officer imprisons and tortures an admitted cop-killer, but finds the tables turned when his victim refuses to break and in fact urges more punishment.

Directed by Roberto Faenza · Written by Ennio De Concini

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