Summaries

A pair of corrupt cops spend their illegal cash on an uptown New York City apartment.

A pair of corrupt cops spend their illegal cash on an uptown New York City apartment. John Lydon stars as Leo Smith, a disturbed teenager who plays a bizarre game of cat-and-mouse with cop O'Connor ('Harvey Keitel'). He convinces him that he's the notorious cop killer that has been hunting police officers. O'Connor kidnaps him and makes him his permanent guest inside his apartment. Is Smith the corrupt cop killer? Can Harvey get to the bottom of this twisted case before it's too late, or will he get caught up in some twisted game?—TheUnbeholden

Details

Keywords
  • new york city
  • policeman
  • corrupt cop
  • gay subtext
  • bare chested male bondage
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Crime
Release date Mar 14, 1983
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin Italy
Language English
Filming locations Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Production companies RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana Aura Film Cooperativa Jean Vigo

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 57m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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