Cop or Hood

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

Jean Herman, Michel Grisolia, Michel Audiard

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

28 March 1979

Ensemble

Cast

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  Jean-Paul Belmondo

  Divisional Commissioner Stanislas Borovitz / Antonio Cerutti

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  Georges Géret

  Théodore Musard Aka 'L'Auvergnat'

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  Claude Brosset

  Achille Volfoni, Aka 'Le Corse'

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  Jean-François Balmer

  Inspector Georges Massard

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  Tony Kendall

  Inspector Rey

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  Michel Beaune

  Marcel Langlois

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  Catherine Lachens

  Mrs. Simone Langlois

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  Julie Jézéquel

  Charlotte

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  Michel Galabru

  Commissioner Grimaud

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  Juliette Mills

  Mrs. Bertrand, Widow of Commissioner Bertrand

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  Venantino Venantini

  Mario, Shot of 'L'Auvergnat'

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  Charles Gérard

  Cazauban