A Cop

– Commissaire Edouard Coleman is a Paris police chief whose life investigating violent crimes has left..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
Original Name:
Un Flic
A Cop (1972) - Also known as Un Flic

Commissaire Edouard Coleman is a Paris police chief whose life investigating violent crimes has left him despondent. After beginning an affair with a beautiful but cold woman named Cathy, he befriends her boyfriend, Simon, a local nightclub owner. Unbeknownst to Edouard, however, Simon is also a ruthless bank robber and drug smuggler who is planning one final heist. Edouard is forced to pursue Simon after learning his true identity.

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Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Jean-Pierre Melville

Writer:

Jean-Pierre Melville

Main Actors:

Alain Delon, Richard Crenna, Catherine Deneuve, Riccardo Cucciolla

Plot:

Bank robbery in small town ends with one of the robbers being wounded. The loot from the robbery is just an asset for the even more spectacular heist. Simon, gang leader and Paris night club owner, must also deal with police comissaire Edouard Colemane, who happens to be his good friend.

Gross profit:

$48,040

Production:

Rialto Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
Metacritic:
72%