Abuse of Power (1971 film)
| Abuse of Power Katahrisis exousias | |
|---|---|
 English film poster | |
| Directed by | Stavros Tsiolis |
| Produced by | Finos Film |
| Written by | Nikos Foskolos |
| Starring | Nikos Kourkoulos |
| Music by | Mimis Plessas |
Production company |
Finos Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
Abuse of Power (Greek: Κατάχρησις Εξουσίας) is a 1971 film starring Nikos Kourkoulos, Betty Livanou and Manos Katrakis.[1]
Plot
Nikos Kourkoulos plays Haridimos Tsiontis, a student who becomes a police detective and a member of the drug squad looking for the killers of his drug-addicted brother. His unconventional tactics get him in trouble with his superiors but they eventually relent and allow him to continue his investigation. The drug dealers discover his identity and force him to become a drug addict. In the end, Tsiontis recovers from his drug addiction and manages to get the drug kingpin arrested.[1][2] His superior officer congratulates him and offers him a permanent job as a member of the drug squad but Tsiontis refuses and returns to his studies.
Reception
Abuse of Power was the fourth most commercially successful film of 1971 in Greece.[3][4]
Cast
- Nikos Kourkoulos ..... Charidimos Siontis / Stathis Theodorelos
- Betty Livanou ..... Eleni Apostolopoulou
- Manos Katrakis ..... Kanelos Vasilopoulos
- Spyros Kalogirou ..... Vasilis Apostolopoulos
- Giannis Argyris ..... boss
- Nassos Kedrakas ..... pub owner
- Andreas Filippidis ..... police chief
- Spyros Konstantopoulos ..... Peresiadis
- Dinos Karydis ..... Antonis
Release
The film premiered in Greece on 23 March 1971.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Κατάχρησις Εξουσίας (1971)". Finos Film.
- ↑ "Κατάχρησις Εξουσίας (1971)". hellenicfilms.gr.
- ↑ Angelos Rouvas (2005). Ελληνικος κινηματογραφος: 1971-2005. Ελληνικα Γραμματα. p. 8.
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- ↑ "Κατάχρησις εξουσίας / Σταύρος Τσιώλης". International Film Festival of Thessaloniki.