Confessions of a Police Captain Blu-ray delivers a hard-edged Italian investigative thriller from director Damiano Damiani, probing the murky intersections of justice, corruption, and institutional power. Set in Palermo, the film follows seasoned police captain Bonavia, who deliberately releases a criminally insane inmate—only to watch events spiral out of control when an assassination plot goes awry. As young district attorney Traini begins to investigate, long-held assumptions about morality and authority collapse. Anchored by a gripping confrontation between Martin Balsam and Franco Nero, the film is further elevated by Riz Ortolani’s striking jazz-infused score, making this a sharp and unsettling entry in 1970s European crime cinema.
 
directed by: damiano damiani
starring: martin balsam, franco nero, marilù tolò, claudio gora, michele gammino
1971 / 106 min / widescreen / english, italian