

2004·Crime·1h 51m
7.0
★








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.
Directed by Olivier Marchal

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Cast

Daniel Auteuil
Leo Vrinks

Gérard Depardieu
Denis Klein

André Dussollier
Robert Mancini

Roschdy Zem
Hugo Silien

Valeria Golino
Camille Vrinks

Daniel Duval
Eddy Valence

Francis Renaud
Titi Brasseur

Catherine Marchal
Eve Verhagen

Guy Lecluyse
Groluc

Alain Figlarz
Francis Horn

Vincent Moscato
Jenner

Anne Consigny
Hélène Klein
Crew

Olivier Marchal
Director

Franck Mancuso
Screenplay

Olivier Marchal
Screenplay

Julien Rappeneau
Screenplay

Erwann Kermorvant
Original Music Composer

Axelle Renoir
Original Music Composer

Denis Rouden
Director of Photography

Cyril Colbeau-Justin
Producer

Jean-Baptiste Dupont
Producer

Franck Chorot
Producer

Olivier Carbone
Casting

Frédéric Tellier
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
23 reviews
Christian Clavier
5.0★ · 02/02/26

Un bon divertissement où on ne voit pas le temps passé
Cependant, le scénario souffre de nombreux défauts et le film aurait mérité une bonne demi-heure de plus
Cependant, le scénario souffre de nombreux défauts et le film aurait mérité une bonne demi-heure de plus
Un bon divertissement où on ne voit pas le temps passé
Cependant, le scénario souffre de nombreux défauts et le film aurait mérité une bonne demi-heure de plus
Cependant, le scénario souffre de nombreux défauts et le film aurait mérité une bonne demi-heure de plus
Antoine
5.0★ · 07/22/25

Mais Depardieu joue super bien on croirait même que c’est une deuxième nature d’être un connard chez lui
Mais Depardieu joue super bien on croirait même que c’est une deuxième nature d’être un connard chez lui
Paul
4.8★ · 04/04/25

versuche eine gerade nase zu haben challenge (impossible)
versuche eine gerade nase zu haben challenge (impossible)
Victor
3.0★ · 07/24/24

c des flics pourris
c des flics pourris
Federico
6.0★ · 04/22/24

New series of free movies: From the Wild West to the Banlieu. The evolution of crime fiction> After “fuori controllo”, the series of free movies of the figure of the Hollywood policeman at the turn of the 60s and 70s, we follow the modern evolution of the archetype of the lawman, who then is not so much a lawman anymore. From the contamination between genres of the brothers With the polar cops, passing through the most recent interpretations of the "dirty cop" to the contemporary police, necessarily social and political. A cinema where interpersonal relationships explode and ethics is forced to reckon with ambition or survival, in a world where the enemy is mythological, if not intangible. Four tough movies, where heroes are forced to deal with themselves. Because the stakes are much higher than an investigation.> ITA REVIEW 🇮🇹Un film intelligente, che prende il meglio dall’esperienza da ex poliziotto di Olivier Marchal, per descrivere questa sfida torbida tra due poliziotti di diversi dipartimenti (rispettivamente interpretati da Depardieù e Auteuil) per catturare una banda di rapinatori per ottenere il posto da capo di polizia di Dussollier. La banda di rapinatori funge da semplice MacGuffin per parlare della polizia parigina e di quanto fosse praticamente un luogo di sotterfugi e menzogne, rispetto che un luogo di giustizia; e forse proprio per questo il film pecca un pochino di sostanza nella gestione di questo aspetto. Ambientato in una parigi quasi noir da cui prende anche il titolo, (infatti “36” è il numero civico della questura parigina) questo film mette in campo questo gioco scorretto tra due uomini, che più di tutti dovrebbero dare l’esempio in quanto figure di legge, portandoli ad avvicinarsi più all’operato dei criminali che a quello degli uomini di giustizia, e abusando del loro potere per raggiungere obiettivi personali. Come detto proprio questo aspetto risulta centrale nel film, ma purtroppo non l’ho trovato totalmente coerente nell’intera visione, peccando delle volte forse di mancanza di senso nelle azioni svolte dai protagonisti. Senza parlare che da Depardieù mi aspettavo molto di meglio, che risulta piatto nelle interazioni (come anche tutti gli altri personaggi) ma sopratutto poco convincente nel ruolo.
ENG REVIEW 🇬🇧An intelligent film, which takes the best from Olivier Marchal’s former police experience, to describe this murky challenge between two policemen from different departments (played by Depardieù and Auteuil, respectively) to catch a gang of robbers to get the job as Dussollier’s police chief. The gang of robbers acts as a simple MacGuffin to talk about the Parisian police and how it was practically a place of subterfuge and lies, respect that a place of justice; and perhaps this is why the film lacks a little substance in handling this aspect. Set in an almost noir Paris from which it also takes the title, (in fact "36" is the street number of the Parisian police) this film brings this unfair game between two men, which more than all should set an example as law figures, bringing them closer to the work of criminals than to that of men of justice, and abusing their power to achieve personal goals. As said just this aspect is central in the film, but unfortunately I did not find it totally consistent in the whole vision, sometimes sinning perhaps lack of sense in the actions carried out by the protagonists. Not to mention that from Depardieù I expected much better, which is flat in interactions (as well as all the other characters) but especially not very convincing in the role.
New series of free movies: From the Wild West to the Banlieu. The evolution of crime fiction> After “fuori controllo”, the series of free movies of the figure of the Hollywood policeman at the turn of the 60s and 70s, we follow the modern evolution of the archetype of the lawman, who then is not so much a lawman anymore. From the contamination between genres of the brothers With the polar cops, passing through the most recent interpretations of the "dirty cop" to the contemporary police, necessarily social and political. A cinema where interpersonal relationships explode and ethics is forced to reckon with ambition or survival, in a world where the enemy is mythological, if not intangible. Four tough movies, where heroes are forced to deal with themselves. Because the stakes are much higher than an investigation.> ITA REVIEW 🇮🇹Un film intelligente, che prende il meglio dall’esperienza da ex poliziotto di Olivier Marchal, per descrivere questa sfida torbida tra due poliziotti di diversi dipartimenti (rispettivamente interpretati da Depardieù e Auteuil) per catturare una banda di rapinatori per ottenere il posto da capo di polizia di Dussollier. La banda di rapinatori funge da semplice MacGuffin per parlare della polizia parigina e di quanto fosse praticamente un luogo di sotterfugi e menzogne, rispetto che un luogo di giustizia; e forse proprio per questo il film pecca un pochino di sostanza nella gestione di questo aspetto. Ambientato in una parigi quasi noir da cui prende anche il titolo, (infatti “36” è il numero civico della questura parigina) questo film mette in campo questo gioco scorretto tra due uomini, che più di tutti dovrebbero dare l’esempio in quanto figure di legge, portandoli ad avvicinarsi più all’operato dei criminali che a quello degli uomini di giustizia, e abusando del loro potere per raggiungere obiettivi personali. Come detto proprio questo aspetto risulta centrale nel film, ma purtroppo non l’ho trovato totalmente coerente nell’intera visione, peccando delle volte forse di mancanza di senso nelle azioni svolte dai protagonisti. Senza parlare che da Depardieù mi aspettavo molto di meglio, che risulta piatto nelle interazioni (come anche tutti gli altri personaggi) ma sopratutto poco convincente nel ruolo.
ENG REVIEW 🇬🇧An intelligent film, which takes the best from Olivier Marchal’s former police experience, to describe this murky challenge between two policemen from different departments (played by Depardieù and Auteuil, respectively) to catch a gang of robbers to get the job as Dussollier’s police chief. The gang of robbers acts as a simple MacGuffin to talk about the Parisian police and how it was practically a place of subterfuge and lies, respect that a place of justice; and perhaps this is why the film lacks a little substance in handling this aspect. Set in an almost noir Paris from which it also takes the title, (in fact "36" is the street number of the Parisian police) this film brings this unfair game between two men, which more than all should set an example as law figures, bringing them closer to the work of criminals than to that of men of justice, and abusing their power to achieve personal goals. As said just this aspect is central in the film, but unfortunately I did not find it totally consistent in the whole vision, sometimes sinning perhaps lack of sense in the actions carried out by the protagonists. Not to mention that from Depardieù I expected much better, which is flat in interactions (as well as all the other characters) but especially not very convincing in the role.