What is The French Detective?
The French Detective is a film first released in 1975. Catalogued under Crime, Drama, Thriller.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1975
- Release date
- Dec 10, 1975
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Updated
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The French Detective is a film first released in 1975. Catalogued under Crime, Drama, Thriller.
Should you watch it?
“A determined chief inspector pursues a corrupt politician and political thugs.”
- features an aging gumshoe and a young associate
- explores a tense pursuit against corruption
- characters face imminent transfer
- political pressure hampers the investigation
Watch it if you enjoy gritty crime dramas about detectives fighting political corruption.
The film contains depictions of violence including murder.
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When was The French Detective released?
The film was released in 1975.
Who are the main detectives in the film?
The detectives are Verjeat, an aging gumshoe, and Lefevre, his young associate based in Rouen.
What starts the investigation?
Political thugs murder an opponent's volunteer and kill a cop.
Who is the target of Verjeat's pursuit?
Verjeat pursues a councilman named Lardatte.
What complicates Verjeat's investigation?
His superiors warn him and plan to transfer him within a week.
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