Cop or Hood (1979)
When the local police inspector was found dead in a prostitute's house, police division commissioner Stan Borowitz is sent to investigate the situation. Posing as the prostitute's long-lost brother "Antonio Cerruti," he discovers a mare's nest of police corruption. In fact, in this comedy thriller the whole town is corrupt. If they were closely examined, Stan's methods for pursuing this investigation might embarrass the police. For instance, he drives into a criminal's house in a fancy, expensive race car. In another incident, he callously blows up a casino owned by Musard , one of the town's crime bosses. On that occasion, he first forces Musard to remove his clothes, and the poor criminal watches his casino explode from across the square while standing naked in a phone booth. Meanwhile, Stan seduces the lovely Edmonde.
Director: Georges Lautner
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Jean-Paul Belmondo as Divisional Commissioner Stanislas Borovitz / Antonio Cerutti |
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Georges Géret as Théodore Musard Aka 'L'Auvergnat' |
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Claude Brosset as Achille Volfoni, Aka 'Le Corse' |
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Jean-François Balmer as Inspector Georges Massard |
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Tony Kendall as Inspector Rey |
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Michel Beaune as Marcel Langlois |
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Catherine Lachens as Mrs. Simone Langlois |
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Julie Jézéquel as Charlotte |
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Michel Galabru as Commissioner Grimaud |
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Juliette Mills as Mrs. Bertrand, Widow of Commissioner Bertrand |
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Venantino Venantini as Mario, Shot of 'L'Auvergnat' |
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Charles Gérard as Cazauban |
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Marie Laforêt as Edmonde Puget-Rostand |
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Michel Peyrelon as Camille, Businessman from 'L'Auvergnat' |
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Philippe Castelli as Driving License Inspector |
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Marc Lamole as Deputy Public Prosecutor |
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Nicolas Vogel as Marcel Gaston |
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Mireille Orsini as Mrs. Cerutti |
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Patrick Rocca as Director of the Casino |
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Bernard Fontaine as Fence |
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José Gonel as Old Man |
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Michèle Jacquetty as Campsite Girl |
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Henri Attal as Head of Transmission |
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Henri Dugène as Thug |
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Jacques Lejeune as Louis |
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Maite Masson as Motel Prostitute |
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Antoine Mazelli as Decorator of Théodore Musart |
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René Tramoni as Thug |
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Maurice Auzel as Policeman from Commissioner Grimaud |
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Alfred Baillou as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited) |
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Erick Desmarestz as Deputy of the Substitute (uncredited) |
| Directing | Georges Lautner | Director |
| Camera | Henri Decaë | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jean Herman | Adaptation |
| Writing | Michel Grisolia | Novel |
| Production | Alain Poiré | Delegated Producer |
| Production | Jean-Paul Belmondo | Producer |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Michelle David | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paulette Breil | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Françoise Perochon | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charly Koubesserian | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Alain Gaudry | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Claude Carliez | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monique Granier | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Alain Sempé | Sound |
| Art | Tony Roman | Production Design |
| Crew | Rémy Julienne | Stunt Coordinator |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Writer |
| Production | René Brun | Unit Production Manager |
