Copkiller (Italian: Copkiller (L'assassino dei poliziotti)), also released as Corrupt, Corrupt Lieutenant, and The Order of Death, 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. 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.
Order of Death (1983)
Directed by Roberto Faenza
Genres - Comedy Drama, Crime, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - LGBT-Related Film |
Release Date - Mar 15, 1983 |
Run Time - 117 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Cat And Mouse, Corrupt Cop, Justice, The Order Of Death
Attributes
Narrative Location: United States of America
Alternate Titles
À couteau tiré
FR
A Ordem é Matar
BR
Asesino de policías (Killer)
ES
Copkiller
FI, IT, NO, ES
Copkiller (l'assassino dei poliziotti)
Corrupt
CA, GB, US
Corrupt Lieutenant
, US
Entoli dolofonias
GR
Orden de muerte
ES
Order of Death
AU, GB, US
Rendőrgyilkos
HU
Tappajakyttä
FI
Zły policjant
PL
Убийца полицейских
RU