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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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For a Cop's Hide
1981 1h 45m FR
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 95
ThrillerActionRomanceCrime
Synopsis
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Victim of manipulation, Cop Choucas is wanted for two murders and searched for by every cop in town.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Alain Delon
Choucas
Anne Parillaud
Charlotte
Daniel Ceccaldi
Coccioli
Jean-Pierre Darras
Commissaire Chauffard
Xavier Depraz
Kasper
Jacques Rispal
Professeur Bachhoffer
Gérard Hérold
Pradier
Pierre Belot
Jude, le pharmacien
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alain Delon
- Writers
- Alain Delon, Christopher Frank
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Alain Delon, shot by Jean Tournier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Michel Lewin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Alain Delon and Anne Parillaud and Daniel Ceccaldi carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0082935 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Alain Delon directs. Jean Tournier behind the camera. Michel Lewin cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Alain Delon, shot by Jean Tournier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Michel Lewin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Alain Delon and Anne Parillaud and Daniel Ceccaldi carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0082935 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jean Tournier
- Editing
- Michel Lewin
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- 16
Also by
Alain Delon
Production companies
Who made it
- AD
Adel Productions
FR
Key crew
- NovelJean-Patrick Manchette
- ProducerAlain Delon
- EditorMichel Lewin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- neo-noir
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1982-02-1916
Also known as
International titles
- За шкуру полицейскогоRU
- 为了警察那张皮CN
- to kill a copUS
