The Syringe (1984)
Good dope is becoming rare in the North of Paris. Drugstores are being raided by junkies and gangs are nervous, fighting each others: the 'Viets', the 'Blackies', the 'Arabs', the neo-nazis 'Justiciers' and some mean gays. Vincent (Daniel Auteuil) is the good cop coming from Marseilles where he was a gangster. He's a soft method guy but also kicks assses hard and throw lethal dialog lines when needed. With the precious help of 'l'Arbalète'* (Marisa Berenson**), a tox' prostitute ex-member of Vincent's former gang, he will try to put order in that mess. There's also a violent and racist cop (Marcel Bozzuffi), Algeria veteran with hard methods, whose role could be more than to protect and to serve.
Director: Sergio Gobbi
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Daniel Auteuil as Inspecteur Vincent |
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Marisa Berenson as L'Arbalète' |
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Marcel Bozzuffi as Falco |
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Daniel Ubaud as Le chef des 'Viets' |
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Michel Beaune as Rigault |
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Guy Di Rigo as Silva |
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Mohamed Ben Smail as Le chef des Arabes |
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Alex Descas as Le chef des 'Blackies' |
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Didier Sauvegrain as Le chef des 'Justiciers' |
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Isabelle Mergault as |
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Isaach de Bankolé as |
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Joseph Momo as |
| Directing | Sergio Gobbi | Director |
| Sound | Jacques Revaux | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Richard Andry | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Sergio Gobbi | Writer |
| Writing | Daniel Ubaud | Writer |
| Production | Nicole Gobbi | Producer |
| Editing | Robert Rongier | Editor |