Adieu poulet

Mar 11 1979 N/A 1h 31m
Crime, Drama

When political thugs murder an opponent's volunteer and also kill a cop, chief inspector Verjeat believes the politician who hired them is as guilty as the murderous goon. Verjeat's pursuit of the councilman, Lardatte, gets him a warning from his superiors. When he embarrasses Lardatte while disarming a hostage (the dead volunteer's father), Verjeat is told he's being transferred within a week. He speeds up his hunt for the goon and, with Lefévre, one of his young detectives, he engineers a complicated scheme to buy more time before the transfer. How should Verjeat play out his values of honor and duty?

Plot

When political thugs murder an opponent's volunteer and also kill a cop, chief inspector Verjeat believes the politician who hired them is as guilty as the murderous goon. Verjeat's pursuit of the councilman, Lardatte, gets him a warning from his superiors. When he embarrasses Lardatte while disarming a hostage (the dead volunteer's father), Verjeat is told he's being transferred within a week. He speeds up his hunt for the goon and, with Lefévre, one of his young detectives, he engineers a complicated scheme to buy more time before the transfer. How should Verjeat play out his values of honor and duty?

Written by

Jean Laborde, Francis Veber

Directed by

Pierre Granier-Deferre

Cast

Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere, Victor Lanoux

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Films Ariane, Mondex Films

Languages

Français

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,075
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA