Solid crime offering from the French despite the fact that it doesn't really offer up anything new to the genre. Some solid performances and half-decent script meant I enjoyed this one more than I thought I would. Worth a look.
André Dussollier, Daniel Auteuil, Daniel Duval
Two rival cops compete not only at work but for the heart of the same woman. Two masked men steal a street sign from the famous address of the police judiciare. Next, in a subterranean drinking club, ...( read more
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November 20, 2008
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January 12, 2008
not really another heat... but it is really good. it's about two cops unlike heat which is about a cop and a criminal. one cop does what he has to do to do the ultimate best by doing one corrupt thing and the other is as incompetent and morally low as you could come. gerard depar...( read more)
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December 5, 2007
Stylish French action-thriller that pits two SWAT cops against both each other and a master criminal gang. The result of this dark plot was never going to be pleasant for any of the parties.
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April 17, 2007
It's been called "The French Heat" which it certainly is, for the first half anyway. The second half is more like a French Infernal Affairs/The Departed. 36 is more than just a copy and paste film though. The films look at morality is brilliantly handled by an indepth script, no ...( read more)
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September 23, 2009
Lovely, absolutely lovely. Fantastic ensamble of fine French actors. Very good movie. LOVE IT
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September 6, 2009
This is the first time to see Gérard Depardieu in a villian role.However, as he is a genius actor, he did it very well.
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