Themes: Fighting the System, Drug Trade, Drug Addiction
Main Cast: Didier Bezace, Jean-Paul Comart, Charlotte Kady, Philippe Torreton, Nils Tavernier, Jean-Roger Milo
Release Year: 1992
Country: FR
Run Time: 140 minutes
Plot
Bertrand Tavernier directed this gritty, unglamorous look at the grunge work police officers perform in attempting to uphold the law. Didier Bazace stars as Lucien Marguet, a drug squad cop who is dedicated to getting drugs off the street. Lucien is passionate about eradicating drugs, even though his small drug busts barely put a dent in the rampant drug use throughout the city. But still Lucien persists. He confronts HIV-positive prostitute Cecile (Lara Guirao) about her drug habit and criticizes his paper-shuffling boss Dodo (Jean-Paul Comart) for not making the big drug busts and concentrating, instead, on the small-timers. Tavernier takes his camera into the drab goings-on of a dedicated cop, and the fascination lies in the intensity of Lucien's appointed cause as he continues unappreciated and ignored. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Cast
Didier Bezace - Lucien "Lulu" Marguet
Jean-Paul Comart - Dodo
Charlotte Kady - Marie
Philippe Torreton - Tonio
Nils Tavernier - Vincent
Jean-Roger Milo - Manuel
Claude Brosset - Adore; Jean-Claude Calon - Longuet
