Cop or Hood

Georges Lautner
1979-03-28


6.345
107 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Jean-Paul Belmondo Divisional commissioner Stanislas Borovitz / Antonio Cerutti Unowned
Georges Géret Théodore Musard aka 'L'Auvergnat' Unowned
Claude Brosset Achille Volfoni, aka 'Le Corse' Unowned
Jean-François Balmer Inspector Georges Massard Unowned
Tony Kendall Inspector Rey Unowned
Michel Beaune Marcel Langlois Unowned
Catherine Lachens Mrs. Simone Langlois Unowned
Julie Jézéquel Charlotte Unowned
Michel Galabru Commissioner Grimaud Unowned
Juliette Mills Mrs. Bertrand, widow of commissioner Bertrand Unowned
Venantino Venantini Mario, shot of 'L'Auvergnat' Unowned
Charles Gérard Cazauban Unowned
Marie Laforêt Edmonde Puget-Rostand Unowned
Michel Peyrelon Camille, businessman from 'L'Auvergnat' Unowned
Philippe Castelli Driving license inspector Unowned
Marc Lamole Deputy public prosecutor Unowned
Nicolas Vogel Marcel Gaston Unowned
Mireille Orsini Mrs. Cerutti Unowned
Patrick Rocca Director of the Casino Unowned
Bernard Fontaine Fence Unowned
José Gonel Old man Unowned
Michèle Jacquetty Campsite girl Unowned
Henri Attal Head of transmission Unowned
Henri Dugène Thug Unowned
Jacques Lejeune Louis Unowned
Maite Masson Motel prostitute Unowned
Antoine Mazelli Decorator of Théodore Musart Unowned
René Tramoni Thug Unowned
Maurice Auzel Policeman from commissioner Grimaud Unowned
Alfred Baillou Hotel receptionist (uncredited) Unowned
Erick Desmarestz Deputy of the substitute (uncredited) Unowned