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A Cop

Original title: Un flic
  • 19721972
  • PGPG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
9.6K
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Alain Delon in Un flic (1972)
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Play trailer4:25
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  • Crime
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After a shaky first heist, a group of thieves plan an even more elaborate and risky second heist.After a shaky first heist, a group of thieves plan an even more elaborate and risky second heist.After a shaky first heist, a group of thieves plan an even more elaborate and risky second heist.
IMDb RATING
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9.6K
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  • Director
    • Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Writer
    • Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Richard Crenna
    • Catherine Deneuve
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Writer
    • Jean-Pierre Melville
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Richard Crenna
    • Catherine Deneuve
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Un Flic
    Trailer 4:25
    Un Flic

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    Alain Delon in Un flic (1972)
    Richard Crenna, Michael Conrad, and Riccardo Cucciolla in Un flic (1972)
    Catherine Deneuve in Un flic (1972)
    Alain Delon in Un flic (1972)
    Catherine Deneuve and Alain Delon in Un flic (1972)
    Catherine Deneuve in Un flic (1972)
    Richard Crenna in Un flic (1972)
    Un flic (1972)
    Catherine Deneuve, Richard Crenna, and Alain Delon in Un flic (1972)
    Un flic (1972)
    Un flic (1972)
    Un flic (1972)

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    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Commissaire Edouard Colemanas Commissaire Edouard Coleman
    Richard Crenna
    Richard Crenna
    • Simonas Simon
    Catherine Deneuve
    Catherine Deneuve
    • Cathyas Cathy
    Riccardo Cucciolla
    Riccardo Cucciolla
    • Paul Weberas Paul Weber
    Michael Conrad
    Michael Conrad
    • Louis Costaas Louis Costa
    Paul Crauchet
    Paul Crauchet
    • Morandas Morand
    Simone Valère
    Simone Valère
    • Paul's wifeas Paul's wife
    André Pousse
    André Pousse
    • Marc Albouisas Marc Albouis
    Jean Desailly
    Jean Desailly
    • Distinguished gentleman who was robbed a statueas Distinguished gentleman who was robbed a statue
    Valérie Wilson
    • Gabyas Gaby
    Henri Marteau
    Henri Marteau
    • Police officer instructor of shootingas Police officer instructor of shooting
    Catherine Rethi
    Louis Grandidier
    Philippe Gasté
    • Un policieras Un policier
    Dominique Zentar
    Jako Mica
    Jo Tafanelli
    Stan Dylik
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
    • Writer
      • Jean-Pierre Melville
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When planning the train robbery they calculate a time frame of 20 minutes. When the robbery actually takes place, the sequence is exactly 20 minutes long.
    • Goofs
      A tag is visible on Coleman's black tie when he exits the private room at the club with Cathy and Simon. The tag is not there when he enters the room.
    • Quotes

      Commissaire Edouard Coleman: The only feelings mankind has ever inspired in policemen are those of indifference and derision.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sous le nom de Melville (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      C'est ainsi que les Choses arrivent
      Music by Michel Colombier

      Lyrics by Charles Aznavour

      Sung by Isabelle Aubret

    User reviews48

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    a gritty look at crime and police life
    Un Flic is a French gangster caper film with many intriguing qualities. Visually, it is really interesting. The color choices demand repeated viewing. I like how there are seldom light colors seen (except for Deneuve's platinum hair and the smuggled cocaine). The muted color scheme generates a lot of gritty atmosphere to help draw you into Melville's nightmarish vision.

    The plot is difficult to follow. I'm not really sure about several key points. For example, police officer (chief?) Coleman (Alain Delon) learns the name of the gangster the others had killed in a hospital. From that piece of information, they quickly trap the driver/helicopter pilot at a restaurant? Also, with the physically imposing driver/pilot in police custody, how does Coleman manage to break his spirit sufficiently to nab the rest of the gang? Torture would be needed, but no information is supplied to confirm it was used.

    Much has been said about the obviously fake model train and helicopter that Melville shows for the second heist scene. I'm fine with it. (Gosh only knows how much it would cost to lease a train, a helicopter and pilots for a day.) The relationship between Delon's Coleman and Richard Crenna's Simon is a major theme. Coleman is a world-weary and cynical policeman who will employ brutal methods to solve crimes. Simon is an energetic and brave gangster/bank robber. Coleman is more romantically interesting to Catherine Deneuve's Cathy. However, Simon's courage during heist #2 probably wins the audience over. At the film's end we tend to like Simon more than Coleman.

    Deneuve's Cathy is one of the richest small roles in screen memory. She's not on the screen for many minutes, but when she is, Cathy is a devastatingly enthralling femme fatale.

    For a gritty, Hellish view of police and crime life; with three strong performances; along with a few toy trains and a helicopter, 'Un Flic' is One Crime Flick worth seeing.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1972 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Dirty Money
    • Filming locations
      • Saint-Jean-de-Monts, Vendée, France
    • Production companies
      • Euro International Films
      • Oceania Produzioni Internazionali Cinematografiche
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,040
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,342
      • Apr 21, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,040
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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