Cop or Hood

1979 1h 47m FR

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 213

ComedyCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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When the local police inspector was found dead in a prostitute's house, police division commissioner Stan Borowitz is sent to investigate the situation. Posing as the prostitute's long-lost brother "Antonio Cerruti," he discovers a mare's nest of police corruption. In fact, in this comedy thriller the whole town is corrupt. If they were closely examined, Stan's methods for pursuing this investigation might embarrass the police. For instance, he drives into a criminal's house in a fancy, expensive race car. In another incident, he callously blows up a casino owned by Musard , one of the town's crime bosses. On that occasion, he first forces Musard to remove his clothes, and the poor criminal watches his casino explode from across the square while standing naked in a phone booth. Meanwhile, Stan seduces the lovely Edmonde.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Divisional Commissioner Stanislas Borovitz / Antonio Cerutti
Georges Géret
Théodore Musard Aka 'L'Auvergnat'
Claude Brosset
Achille Volfoni, Aka 'Le Corse'
Jean-François Balmer
Inspector Georges Massard
Tony Kendall
Inspector Rey
Michel Beaune
Marcel Langlois
Catherine Lachens
Mrs. Simone Langlois
Julie Jézéquel
Charlotte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Georges Lautner
Writers: Michel Audiard
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Georges Lautner, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michelle David 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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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Georges Géret and Claude Brosset carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Georges Lautner directs. Henri Decaë behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Michelle David cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Georges Lautner, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michelle David shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jean-Paul Belmondo and Georges Géret and Claude Brosset carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0077563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.