# ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards (2012)

> A young recruit enters an elite riot-police unit and discovers how solidarity, violence, and authority reshape the meaning of duty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/61012

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
- Director: Stefano Sollima
- Cast: Pierfrancesco Favino, Filippo Nigro, Marco Giallini, Andrea Sartoretti, Domenico Diele, Roberta Spagnuolo, Eugenio Mastrandrea, Eradis Josende Oberto
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1893195/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, angry, visceral, political thriller night, crime drama marathon

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