Characters & Themes
The Cop (1970) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1970 · 95 mins · French
- Directed by
- Yves Boisset
- Starring
- Adolfo Celi, Bernard Fresson, Françoise Fabian, Michel Bouquet, Serge Nubret, Henri Garcin
A drug crackdown pushes a burnt‑out inspector to become judge, jury and executioner, taking the law into his own hands to exact revenge on ruthless dealers. Pressured by the United States, French authorities are accused of being too lenient, sparking a violent showdown where the cop battles both his corrupt colleagues and the criminal syndicate he aims to eradicate.
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