
The Syringe
Released: November 14, 1984Runtime: 90 minLanguage: FR
Good dope is becoming rare in the North of Paris. Drugstores are being raided by junkies and gangs are nervous, fighting each others: the 'Viets', the 'Blackies', the 'Arabs', the neo-nazis 'Justiciers' and some mean gays. Vincent (Daniel Auteuil) is the good cop coming from Marseilles where he was a gangster. He's a soft method guy but also kicks assses hard and throw lethal dialog lines when needed. With the precious help of 'l'Arbalète'* (Marisa Berenson**), a tox' prostitute ex-member of Vincent's former gang, he will try to put order in that mess. There's also a violent and racist cop (Marcel Bozzuffi), Algeria veteran with hard methods, whose role could be more than to protect and to serve.
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Daniel Auteuil
as Inspecteur Vincent
Marisa Berenson
as L'Arbalète'
Marcel Bozzuffi
as Falco
Daniel Ubaud
as Le chef des 'Viets'
Michel Beaune
as Rigault
Guy Di Rigo
as Silva
Mohamed Ben Smail
as Le chef des ArabesArab Chief
Alex Descas
as Le chef des 'Blackies'
Joseph Momo
as Un revendeur
Didier Sauvegrain
as Le chef des 'Justiciers'
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