The Nark

– A Paris police detective (Richard Berry) plays rough with a prostitute (Nathalie Baye) and her pimp/..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 42 Minutes
Release Year:
1982
Original Name:
La balance
The Nark (1982) - Also known as La balance

A Paris police detective (Richard Berry) plays rough with a prostitute (Nathalie Baye) and her pimp/lover (Philippe Léotard), whom he wants as an informant.

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The Nark (1982) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Nov 1982

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Bob Swaim

Writer:

Mathieu Fabiani (dialogue), Bob Swaim (dialogue), Bob Swaim

Main Actors:

Nathalie Baye, Philippe Léotard, Richard Berry, Maurice Ronet

Plot:

Nicole is a Parisian streetwalker and Dede is her racketeer boyfriend, on the outs with his mob bosses because of a dispute over Nicole. When a police informant ("balance") is murdered, the cops have to scramble for a replacement. Deciding on Dede, they begin to put a nasty squeeze on him and Nicole.

Awards:

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10