Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- angry
- visceral
- political thriller night
- crime drama marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The stories of veteran riot cops and a young recruit expose the unit's internal codes, brutality, and conscience conflicts.
The veterans and recruit confront ethical tensions while enforcing order through violent demonstrations and vigilantism.
The special unit's confrontations with demonstrators and hooligans are presented through driving rhythm and sustained action.
Critical reception specifically noted fascist overtones alongside the film's powerful depiction of police solidarity and sadism.
Films like ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards, and why
End of Watch
Shares a gritty police perspective, institutional conflict, street violence, and morally compromised law enforcement.
The Battle of Algiers
Comparable for politically charged crime drama, police brutality, and the pressure of violent urban unrest.
Serpico
Shares an intense, morally ambiguous portrayal of police culture and escalating confrontations with civilians.
Elite Squad
Comparable for visceral action, authoritarian overtones, and a conflicted protagonist embedded in a coercive institution.
Movie Details
- Director
- Stefano Sollima
- Release Date
- 2012-01-27
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (865)
Cast
- Pierfrancesco Favino
- Filippo Nigro
- Marco Giallini
- Andrea Sartoretti
- Domenico Diele
- Roberta Spagnuolo
- Eugenio Mastrandrea
- Eradis Josende Oberto
- Carlo Marino Altomonte
- Riccardo Angelini
Common questions
- What is ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards about?
- A young recruit enters an elite riot-police unit and discovers how solidarity, violence, and authority reshape the meaning of duty.
- What is ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards as brutal.
- Which films are like ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards?
- Films with a similar feel include End of Watch, The Battle of Algiers, Serpico, and Elite Squad.
- How long is ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards?
- ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards runs 105 minutes.
