ACAB: All cops are Bastards
ACAB stands for “All Cops Are Bastards”, a slogan first used in England in the 1970s by skinheads and which quickly becomes a universal call to urban guerrillas, both in the stadiums and in the streets. Cobra, Nero and Mazinga are three “bastard riot cops” who have learned to be targets. Their only aim is to restore social order and make people respect rules, even if through the use of force… The film is inspired by the violent street events Italy knew lately between 2001 and 2007.
STEFANO SOLLIMA
Born in Rome in 1966, he is the son of Sergio Sollima, the Italian director and screenwriter of western spaghetti. His first short film Grazie won in 1992 the 3rd prize at the Festival Cinema Giovani di Torino. He then directed the short film Sotto le unghie in Competition at the Critics’ Week followed by Zippo in Competition at the Venice Film Festival. He directed for television several episodes of the show La Squadra and three films for the TV series Crimini. Between 2008 and 2010 he directed for Italian TV the series Romanzo criminale.
Filmography
- 2012 ACAB : ALL COPS ARE BASTARDS
Fact sheet
Direction: Stefano Sollima | Production: Fabio Conversi – Babe Films | Screenwriting: Daniele Cesarano, Barbara Petronio & Leonardo Valenti | Cinematography: Paolo Carnera | Editing: Patrizio Marone | Music : Mokadelic | Cast: Pierfrancesco Favino (Cobra), Filippo Nigro (Nero), Marco Giallini (Mazinga), Andrea Sartoretti (Carletto), Domenico Diele (Adriano)
Italy
2012. 112 minutes. DCP.
In color
In Italian with French & English subtitles
Distribution
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