Le Cousin (1997)
Directed by Alain Corneau
Genres - Crime |
Sub-Genres - Crime Thriller, Police Drama |
Run Time - 108 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
Alain Corneau directed this French drama about detectives and informants. After a cop's suicide, detective Gerard (comedian Alain Chabat) acquires his late partner's informant (i.e. "cousin"), Nounours (comedian Patrick Timset), a drug-dealing family man. Ironically, Nounours has a happy family life, while Gerard's is in disarray. Set in Paris and Parisian suburbs, the film explores the world of snitches, sources, tips, kickbacks, and stakeouts.
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informer, police-detective, crime, drug-dealer, investigation, Parisian, police-corruption, suburbs