Overview
A detective, fresh out of the academy (lowest mark in class), gets the assignment to bodyguard a spoiled rich girl reporter. She's been interviewed on TV and has questioned the virility of a mobster who kidnaps her later.
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Vladimir Cosma
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Henri Decaë
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Claude ZidiWriter
- Jean BouchaudWriter
- Original title
- Inspecteur La Bavure
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 3, 1980
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Production
Cast
ColucheL'inspecteur stagiaire Michel Clément / Le commissaire Jules Clément
Gérard DepardieuRoger Morzini, l'ennemi public n°1
Dominique LavanantMarie-Anne Prossant, journaliste
Julien GuiomarLe commissaire-divisionnaire Vermillot
Alain MottetDumeze, le directeur de la police
François PerrotLouis Prossant, magnat de la presse et père de Marie-Anne
Jean BouchaudInspecteur Zingo
Clément HarariDocteur Haquenbusch
Philippe KhorsandAlphonse Rouchard, le violeur lors de la reconstitution près du Canal
Hubert DeschampsInspecteur Marcel Watrin
Martin LamotteInspecteur Gaffuri
Dany SavalL'antiquaire
Marthe VillalongaMarthe Clément, la mère de Michel
Richard AnconinaPhilou, ami de Michel
Féodor AtkineMerlino, photographe
Richard Bohringerle policier du service d'anthropométrie
Jeanne HervialeDenise Morzini, la mère de Roger
Michel PuterflamGégé, le barman et partenaire de Michel à la pétanque
Louison Roblinl'avocat de la fillette victime de Rouchard
Christian SpillemaeckerZibet, élève-inspecteur
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