Abuse of Power (1971 film)

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Abuse of Power
Katahrisis exousias
Abuse of Power film poster.jpg
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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  • 23 March 1971 (1971-03-23)[1]
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

Release

The film premiered in Greece on 23 March 1971.[1]

References

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