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A Cop

A Cop

19726.61h 40m

Overview

A Parisian police chief has an affair, but unbeknownst to him, the boyfriend of the woman he’s having an affair with is a bank robber planning a heist.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by Jean-Pierre Melville
Produced by Robert Dorfmann
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Top Cast

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Commissioner Édouard Coleman

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Simon

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Cathy

Riccardo Cucciolla

Riccardo Cucciolla

Paul Weber

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Louis Costa

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

Morand

Simone Valère

Simone Valère

Weber's Wife

André Pousse

André Pousse

Marc Albouis

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Distinguished Man

V

Valérie Wilson

Gaby

Themes & Keywords

double lifepolicetransvestismbankheistgangcriminalbank robberyfrench noirdriverpolice inspector

About A Cop

A Cop is a crime, thriller film released in 1972 exploring themes of double life, police, transvestism, bank, heist, gang. Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, it stars Alain Delon, Richard Crenna, Catherine Deneuve. A Parisian police chief has an affair, but unbeknownst to him, the boyfriend of the woman he’s having an affair with is a bank robber planning a heist.

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