Coup de Torchon
Nov 04 1981
•2h 8m
•Comedy, Crime, Drama
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.
Cast
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Philippe Noiret
Lucien Cordier
Isabelle Huppert
Rose Mercaillou
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Le Peron
Stéphane Audran
Huguette Cordier
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