L.627 (1992)
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78% of users liked it
(519 ratings)
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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Written By
- Bertrand Tavernier, Michel Alexandre
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
- In Theaters
- Sep 9, 1992 Wide
- On DVD
- May 17, 1995
- Studio
- Kino International Corp.
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A leisurely-paced French film about a man struggling to keep his soul alive.
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Cast
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Didier Bezace
as Lucien "Lulu" Marguet
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Jean-Paul Comart
as Dodo
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Charlotte Kady
as Marie
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Philippe Torreton
as Tonio
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Nils Tavernier
as Vincent
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Jean-Roger Milo
as Manuel
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Claude Brosset
as Adore
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Jean-Claude Calon
as Longuet