Abuse of Power (Greek: Κατάχρησις Εξουσίας) is a 1971 film directed by Stavros Tsiolis and starring Nikos Kourkoulos, Betty Livanou and Manos Katrakis.
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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 into 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. 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.
Cast
Nikos Kourkoulos as Charidimos Siontis / Stathis Theodorelos
Betty Livanou as Eleni Apostolopoulou
Manos Katrakis as Kanelos Vasilopoulos
Spyros Kalogirou as Vasilis Apostolopoulos
Giannis Argyris as boss
Nassos Kedrakas as pub owner
Andreas Filippidis as police chief
Spyros Konstantopoulos as Peresiadis
Dinos Karydis as Antonis
Production
The film includes scenes from Thrace, e.g. at Lake Vistonida and at the Evros customs house.
Release
The film premiered in Greece on 23 March 1971.
Reception
Abuse of Power was the fourth most commercially successful film of 1971 in Greece.