Cop or Hood (1979)

About This Movie

Cop or Hood is a 1979 comedy and crime film directed by Georges Lautner. Its leading cast includes Jean-Paul Belmondo, Georges Géret and Claude Brosset. It runs for 1 hour 47 minutes. Its original language is French.

Synopsis

When the local police inspector was found dead in a prostitute's house, police division commissioner Stan Borowitz is sent to investigate the situation. Posing as the prostitute's long-lost brother "Antonio Cerruti," he discovers a mare's nest of police corruption. In fact, in this comedy thriller the whole town is corrupt. If they were closely examined, Stan's methods for pursuing this investigation might embarrass the police. For instance, he drives into a criminal's house in a fancy, expensive race car. In another incident, he callously blows up a casino owned by Musard , one of the town's crime bosses. On that occasion, he first forces Musard to remove his clothes, and the poor criminal watches his casino explode from across the square while standing naked in a phone booth. Meanwhile, Stan seduces the lovely Edmonde.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Cast

• Jean-Paul Belmondo Divisional Commissioner Stanislas Borovitz / Antonio Cerutti
• Georges Géret Théodore Musard Aka 'L'Auvergnat'
• Claude Brosset Achille Volfoni, Aka 'Le Corse'
• Jean-François Balmer Inspector Georges Massard
• Tony Kendall Inspector Rey
• Michel Beaune Marcel Langlois
• Catherine Lachens Mrs. Simone Langlois
• Julie Jézéquel Charlotte
• Michel Galabru Commissioner Grimaud
• Juliette Mills Mrs. Bertrand, Widow of Commissioner Bertrand
• Venantino Venantini Mario, Shot of 'L'Auvergnat'
• Charles Gérard Cazauban
• Marie Laforêt Edmonde Puget-Rostand
• Michel Peyrelon Camille, Businessman from 'L'Auvergnat'
• Philippe Castelli Driving License Inspector
• Marc Lamole Deputy Public Prosecutor
• N Nicolas Vogel Marcel Gaston
• Mireille Orsini Mrs. Cerutti