A Judge of Honor (2004)
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 3H 0M
Director : Gianluca Maria Tavarelli
Synopsis
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A causa del lavoro, Matteo, è sempre stato lontano dalla famiglia. Un giorno viene informato della morte del figlio Marco a causa di un'overdose di ecstasy. Il giornalista non demorde, e decide di unirsi ad un gruppo della Squadra di Polizia anti-droga di Milano e filmare le catture degli spacciatori e dei consumatori di droga. Il suo vero scopo è quello di scoprire tutto sulla morte del figlio.