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Detective (1985) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Directed by
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Starring
- Claude Brasseur, Julie Delpy, Emmanuelle Seigner, Nathalie Baye, Johnny Hallyday, Stéphane Ferrara
Emile Chenal and his wife Françoise pressure boxing manager Jim Fox Warner to repay a large debt, while police and the mafia close in on the contested money. Simultaneously, in the same hotel, Inspector Neveu reopens a years‑old murder case, his investigation intersecting the Chenals’ desperate struggle, intertwining love, betrayal and violence.
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