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La Balance

La Balance

19826.31h 43m

Overview

A Paris police detective plays rough with a prostitute and her pimp/lover, whom he wants as an informant.

Directed by Bob Swaim
Written by Bob Swaim, Mathieu Fabiani
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Top Cast

Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Nicole Danet

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Dédé Laffont

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Mathias Palouzi

Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

Roger Massina

Bernard Freyd

Bernard Freyd

Le Capitaine

Christophe Malavoy

Christophe Malavoy

Tintin

Jean-Paul Comart

Jean-Paul Comart

Le Belge

Albert Dray

Albert Dray

Carlini

Gérard Baume

Gérard Baume

Pierre-Marie Escourrou

Pierre-Marie Escourrou

Themes & Keywords

prostituteparis, francedetective

About La Balance

La Balance is a thriller film released in 1982 exploring themes of prostitute, paris, france, detective. Directed by Bob Swaim, it stars Nathalie Baye, Philippe Léotard, Richard Berry. A Paris police detective plays rough with a prostitute and her pimp/lover, whom he wants as an informant.

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