Un Flic (1972)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Genres - Action, Adventure, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Crime Thriller, Caper, Police Detective Film, Post-Noir (Modern Noir) |
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - France, Italy |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
Parisian police commissioner Coleman (Alain Delon) is not a happy man, but he does what he can to get through each day. He has recently started having an affair with Cathy (Catherine Deneuve), and that helps a little. Cathy is also Simon's girlfriend and Simon (Richard Crenna) is Coleman's friend. Unfortunately, Simon is also the head of a gang of criminals. When Coleman's investigation of a drug-smuggling ring closes in, their rivalry comes to a head. One of the highlights of this film is a stunt involving a helicopter and a moving train.
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destruction, abuse, bank, detective, drugs, friendship, gangster, informer, inspection, interrogator, investigation, leader, love, love-triangle, police, police-brutality, private-detective, robbery, romance, secrets, suspect, transvestite, victim