La balance

Nov 10 1982 R 1h 43m
Crime, Drama, Romance

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

Plot

Nicole is a Parisian streetwalker and Dede is her racketeer boyfriend, on the outs with his mob bosses because of a dispute over Nicole. When a police informant ("balance") is murdered, the cops have to scramble for a replacement. Deciding on Dede, they begin to put a nasty squeeze on him and Nicole.

Written by

Mathieu Fabiani, Bob Swaim

Directed by

Bob Swaim

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA), Films A2, Les Films Ariane

Languages

Français

Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,486
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA