''Fort Apache Napoli'' () is a 2009 Italian

biographical film A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or group of people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from Docudrama, docudrama films ...

directed by

Marco Risi Marco Risi (born 4 June 1951) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, film producer and cinematographer. Born in Milan, he is son of director Dino Risi. After graduating from Liceo Scientifico, Risi joined the faculty of philosophy, but aban ...

about the fight against the

Camorra The Camorra (; ) is an Italian Mafia-typeMafia and Mafia-type orga ...

and subsequent assassination of journalist

Giancarlo Siani Giancarlo Siani (; Naples, September 19, 1959, - Naples, September 23, 1985) was an Italian crime reporter from Naples, who was killed by the Camorra, the Neapolitan mafia. He started to write in the magazine ''Osservatorio sulla camorra'', and la ...

, played by

Libero De Rienzo Libero De Rienzo (24 February 1977 – 15 July 2021) was an Italian film actor, director and screenwriter. Career De Rienzo was born in Naples and raised in Rome. In 2001, De Rienzo appeared in three films: '' Fat Girl'', ''Gioco con la morte'' ...

Plot

is a young Neapolitan journalist who works in the editorial room of ''

Il Mattino ''Il Mattino'' (English: "The Morning") is an Italian daily newspaper published in Naples, Italy. History and profile ''Il Mattino'' was first published on 16 March 1892 by the journalists Edoardo Scarfoglio and Matilde Serao. Since 1999, the ...

'' in

Torre Annunziata Torre Annunziata (; ) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the Italian region of Campania. It is located on the Gulf of Naples, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. History The city was destroyed in the Vesuvius eruption of 7 ...

. He works the crime beat (). While writing about crimes and murders by the

Camorra The Camorra (; ) is an Italian Mafia-typeMafia and Mafia-type orga ...

, Siani begins to investigate the Camorra's alliances with the politicians of Torre Annunziata, and to discover large areas of

corruption Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain. Corruption may involve activities ...

and

collusion Collusion is a deceitful agreement or secret cooperation between two or more parties to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading or defrauding others of their legal right. Collusion is not always considered illegal. It can be used to att ...

between politicians and organized crime. Despite the somewhat veiled threats of the local political class, Siani continues his inquiries, especially after the "massacre of the circle of fishermen". His articles particularly annoy the local Camorra bosses because they undermine their political and criminal alliances mainly with the Valentino Gionta's arrest. After he is transferred to

Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...

by his paper, the Camorra meet and decide to kill Siani. Siani is shot outside his girlfriend's house, in the residential district of

Vomero Vomero () is a bustling hilltop district of metropolitan Naples, Italy — comprising approximately and a population of 48,000. Vomero is noted for its central square, Piazza Vanvitelli; the ancient Petraio, its earliest path up and down t ...

, on 23 September 1985. Siani was 26 years old.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack includes the following tracks: *—

Vasco Rossi Vasco Rossi (born 7 February 1952), also known mononymously as Vasco or with the nickname Il Blasco, is an Italian singer-songwriter and poet. He has published 30 albums (not including unofficial releases) and written over 250 songs, as well as ...

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Edoardo Bennato Edoardo Bennato (born 23 July 1946) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is the brother of the singer-songwriter Eugenio Bennato. He is considered one of the greatest artists in Italian rock, a genre that he has often combined with Blues rock, ...

*— Ciro Capano *—Ciro Capano *—Ciro Capano *''—''

Pino Daniele Giuseppe "Pino" Daniele (19 March 1955 – 4 January 2015) was an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. His influences covered a wide number of genres, including pop, blues, jazz, and Italian and Middle Eastern music. Biography Daniele wa ...

*—R. De Simone *—

Franco Battiato Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...

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Nino D'Angelo Gaetano "Nino" D'Angelo (born 21 June 1957) is an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, television personality, film director, screenwriter and author. He was born to a poor family in San Pietro a Patierno, a suburb of Naples, and dropped out o ...

*—performed by Antonio Buonomo *—performed by Mario Abbate *—performed by Antonio Buonomo *''Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2 in D Major'' by A. Borodin—performed by the Pessoa Quartet (I Kyung Lee, Marco Quaranta, Rita Gucci, Achilles Taddeo) *—Pino Daniele *''River runs deep—''JJ Cale *—Mammoliti, Mambelli, Di Carlo, Poggiani *—performed by Luis Miguel

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* {{IMDb title, 1272011 2009 films Italian biographical drama films 2000s Italian-language films Biographical films about journalists Films about the Camorra Films directed by Marco Risi Films set in 1985 Films about corruption Films set in Naples Films scored by Franco Piersanti