36 Quai des Orfèvres

"A FILM BY OLIVIER MARCHAL."

Nov 24 2004 Not Rated 1h 51m
Action, Crime, Drama

The film takes place in Paris, where two cops are competing for the vacant seat of chief of police while in the middle of a 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, which is taken in part from real facts that happened during the 1980s in France.

Plot

2 cops are promised by the retiring chief of the Paris police that the one, getting the violent gang robbing armored trucks, will get his job. The 2 will do whatever it takes to get the promotion, even if it means breaking the law.

Written by

Olivier Marchal, Franck Mancuso, Julien Rappeneau

Directed by

Olivier Marchal

Cast

Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, André Dussollier

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

TF1 Films Production, Canal+, Uni Etoile 2, CinéCinéma, KL Productions, LGM Productions, Gaumont

Languages

Français

Awards

2 wins & 10 nominations

Trailers
36 Quai des Orfèvres AKA 36th Precinct Trailer [2004] Eng Subs
Scores
# of Votes
19,377
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA