

A FILM BY OLIVIER MARCHAL.
24/11/2004
Overview
In Paris, two cops are competing for the vacant job of chief of police, in the middle of the search for a gang of violent thieves. The movie is directed by Olivier Marchal, a former police officer who spent 12 years with the French police before creating this story, taken in part from real events of the 1980s.
Gaumont

LGM Productions

KL Productions

CinéCinéma

Uni Etoile 2

Canal+

TF1 Films Production

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390808
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q227548
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Review by: deepkino
Written by: deepkino on 2025-09-16T04:12:58.598Z
A masterfully written French police thriller, this film is elevated by powerhouse performances from Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Depardieu. It serves as a stark examination of political ambition, demonstrating how the relentless pursuit of power can corrupt and escalate, often driven by the very circumstances meant to prevent it.