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Directed by Robin Davis Music by Jean-Marie Sénia Initial release 14 November 1979 Box office 13.5 million USD | 6/10 IMDb Produced by Véra Belmont Cinematography Ramón F. Suárez Director Robin Davis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Written by Robin DavisJean-Patrick ManchetteJean-Marie GuillaumeJacques LabibPatrick Laurent Starring Claude BrasseurClaude Rich Cast Claude Brasseur, Claude Rich Awards César Award for Best Actor Screenplay Robin Davis, Jean-Patrick Manchette, Patrick Laurent, Jean-Marie Guillaume, Jacques Labib Similar Accroche coeur, The Big Brother, The Clockmaker |
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.