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Confessions of a Police Captain Limited Edition

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Released: 20th April 2026. In Palermo, Sicily, seasoned police captain Bonavia (Martin Balsam, 12 Angry Men) orders the release of a criminally insane inmate – then watches him set out to assassinate a local construction magnate. When the plan backfires, Bonavia faces the scrutiny of young and idealistic district attorney Traini (Franco Nero, Django, The Day of the Owl). Neat conceptions of justice, corruption and madness shatter in this hard-hitting investigative thriller from Damiano Damiani (The Day of the Owl, How to Kill a Judge). Balsam and Nero’s face-off is complemented by a striking supporting cast and an innovative jazz, pop, and electric guitar score by Riz Ortolani (Cannibal Holocaust). BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES 2K restoration presented with Italian and English audio options Uncompressed mono PCM audio Interview with actor Franco Nero (2026)  Interview with actor Michele Gammino (2026)  Interview with editor Antonio Siciliano (2026)  Newly improved English subtitle translation for Italian audio and English SDH subtitles for English audio Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by film scholar Mark Shiel and an archival interview with Damiano Damiani Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

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  • Details

    Released:
    20th April 2026
    Category:
    Feature, Foreign
    Studio:
    Radiance Films
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over
    Barcode:
    5060974683277
  • Description

    In Palermo, Sicily, seasoned police captain Bonavia (Martin Balsam, 12 Angry Men) orders the release of a criminally insane inmate – then watches him set out to assassinate a local construction magnate. When the plan backfires, Bonavia faces the scrutiny of young and idealistic district attorney Traini (Franco Nero, Django, The Day of the Owl). Neat conceptions of justice, corruption and madness shatter in this hard-hitting investigative thriller from Damiano Damiani (The Day of the Owl, How to Kill a Judge). Balsam and Nero’s face-off is complemented by a striking supporting cast and an innovative jazz, pop, and electric guitar score by Riz Ortolani (Cannibal Holocaust).

    BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
    • 2K restoration presented with Italian and English audio options
    • Uncompressed mono PCM audio
    • Interview with actor Franco Nero (2026) 
    • Interview with actor Michele Gammino (2026) 
    • Interview with editor Antonio Siciliano (2026) 
    • Newly improved English subtitle translation for Italian audio and English SDH subtitles for English audio
    • Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
    • Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by film scholar Mark Shiel and an archival interview with Damiano Damiani
    • Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
    Region Code:
    Region A,B
    Duration:
    104 minutes
    Original Language:
    Italian
    Extras:
    Language(s): Italian, English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, PCM Mono, Booklet, Interviews: Franco Nero (actor); Michele Gammino (actor); Antonio Siciliano (editor), Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
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