The Police War
| The Police War | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robin Davis |
| Produced by | Véra Belmont |
| Written by |
Robin Davis Jean-Patrick Manchette Jean-Marie Guillaume Jacques Labib Patrick Laurent |
| Starring |
Claude Brasseur Claude Rich |
| Music by | Jean-Marie Sénia |
| Cinematography | Ramón F. Suárez |
| Edited by | José Pinheiro |
Production company |
Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld Stéphan Films |
| Distributed by | UGC |
Release dates | November 14, 1979 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $13.5 million[1] |
The Police War (or La guerre des polices) is a French drama, crime film directed by Robin Davis.
Plot
The team of Balestra Commissioner, territorial brigade, wait six in the morning to trap Sarlat, public enemy No. 1. But Fush and men of the anti-gang arrive and Ballestrat does not want their presence. A policeman died and Sarlat is still free. The head of the Interior Ministry's office gives Ballestrat order to cooperate with the anti-gang. But this is a separate group they will continue Sarlat. Fush is also about to catch it when a woman betrayed by the territorial brigade, Marie, with whom he has forged friendly relations. Both brigades will clash constantly up to declare "the font war." Fush tends to Sarlat first trap fails. He resigned. But when Sarlat, following a new ambush, still missed, takes a policeman - Capati - hostage Fush intervenes and kills the off-the-law before succumbing in turn.
Cast
- Claude Brasseur : Jacques Fush
- Claude Rich : Ballestrat
- Gérard Desarthe : Hector Sarlat
- Marlène Jobert : Marie Garcin
- Jean-François Stévenin : Capati
- Georges Staquet : Millard
- Étienne Chicot : Larue
- Jean-Pierre Kalfon : Marc
- Rufus : Le Garrec
- Féodor Atkine : Serge Manékian
- François Périer : Colombani
- Ludmila Mikaël : The Magistrate
- David Jalil : Djalloud
- Jean Rougerie : Mermoz
- Jacques Lalande : Pralin
- Roger Miremont : Lagrange
- Franck-Olivier Bonnet : René
- Albert Dray : Francis
- Jacqueline Parent
- Michel Berto
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | César Awards | César Award for Best Actor | Claude Brasseur | Won |