Slap the Monster on Page One

Slap the Monster on Page One

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Release Date

10/19/1972

Runtime

82 mins

Overview

Days before the general election, after a girl from a rich family is murdered in an attempted rape, the editor-in-chief of a conservative tabloid tries to derail the police investigation in order to help the right-wing candidates supported by his bosses.

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

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Revenue

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A sharp, cynical thriller about how newspapers weaponize truth during an election cycle. It moves with the pace of a machine designed to obscure rather than reveal.

Mood

TenseParanoidDefiant

Themes

CorruptionPowerJustice

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Documentary-likeHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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