Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his...
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Title: Showdown (1968)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jean Gabin | ... | Comissaire Joss, le Pacha | |
| Dany Carrel | ... | Nathalie Villar | |
| Jean Gaven | ... | Marc | |
| André Pousse | ... | Quinquin | |
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Louis Arbessier | ... | Le directeur chez Boucheron |
| Gérard Buhr | ... | Arsène | |
| Robert Dalban | ... | Inspecteur Gouvion | |
| Maurice Garrel | ... | Brunet | |
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Pierre Koulak | ... | Marcel le Coréen |
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Pierre Leproux | ... | Druber |
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Frédéric de Pasquale | ... | Alfred |
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André Weber | ... | Gino |
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Yves Arcanel | ... | Un inspecteur de la Police Judiciaire |
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Maurice Auzel | ... | Un homme de la bande à Émile |
| Yves Barsacq | ... | Médecin légiste | |
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Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris... Written by Artemis-9
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pantyhose | black pantyhose | female stockinged legs | police | briefcase of money |Certificate:
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Written by Serge Gainsbourg
Arranged and Performed by Michel Colombier Et Son Orchestre
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The music score performed just before the armored truck heist sequence is the same the audience can hear in the film Z, in which there is a fighting sequence between two men on a tricycle carrier platform. The name of the music is Batucada Meurtrière and performed by Michel Colombier. It has never been mentioned anywhere. Only a close watching of those two scenes can notice that. See more »Quotes
Comissaire Joss, le Pacha: The day they put jerks into orbit, you won't stop rotating soon!See more »
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PsychasténieWritten by Serge Gainsbourg
Arranged and Performed by Michel Colombier Et Son Orchestre
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Language:
FrenchRelease Date:
14 March 1968 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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The movie is an unanticipated gem! I was expecting something of a hybrid between A. Delon's "Un Flic" and "Le Samouraï", but this one is fast paced and stylish. I enjoyed the inserts with "hippies" dancing and The Serge cameo, both lending some documentary feel to the movie. It is also one for a fan of coolest mid-century period, with characters carved out of the 40ies b&w gangster movies. Gabin's character is funny, policemen are efficient and gangsters dull-n-dumb: feels good. Music is an added bonus, especially if you pay attention to the words of the song that Serge sings: nice refrain to the plot. In short, great contemporary mix, very entertaining and a bit touching.