Italy / Dec 10, 2002 / Noir in Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Fush and Ballestrat are the heads of each department of the French police. Both have the task of combating serious crime and cleaning up the underworld.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gérard Desarthe | Hector Sarlat |
| Jean Rougerie | Mermoz |
| Jean-Pierre Kalfon | Marc |
| Jacques Lalande | Pralin |
| Catherine Rétoré | Artist |
| Rufus | Le Garrec, chicken farmer |
| Philippe Villiers | Prostitute boy |
| Roger Miremont | Lagrange |
| Franck-Olivier Bonnet | René |
| Albert Dray | Francis, Sarlat's accomplice |
| Féodor Atkine | Serge Mannékian, accomplice of Sarlat |
| Ludmila Mikaël | Judge François |
| François Périer | Colombani, Chief of police |
| Luc Bergerac | Charly |
| Jacqueline Parent | Prostitute |
| Michel Berto | Man at the counter |
| David Gabison | Brigadier of Police-Secours |
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| Maurice Illouz | |
| Louise Chevalier | |
| Sidney Boccara | |
| Philippe Klébert | |
| Alain Barbier | |
| Daniel Darnault | |
| Richard Lemieuvre | Exhibitionist |
| Sabine Thomas | Fush's daughter |
| Dominique Besnehard | Ballestrat man (uncredited) |
Genres
Thriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Guerre des polices |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, Stéphan Films |
| Release date | 14 novembre 1979 |
| Production | Véra Belmont |
| Writer | Jacques Labib, Jean-Marie Guillaume |
| Editing | José Pinheiro |
| Cinematography | Ramón F. Suárez |
| Assistant directors | Alain Maline, Robin Davis |
| Camera operators | Ramón F. Suárez |
| Additional photography | Ramón F. Suárez |
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| Production design | Joëy Faré |
| Art direction | Joëy Faré |
| Set decoration | Joëy Faré |
| Stunts | Claude Carliez, Rémy Julienne |
| Music | Jean-Marie Sénia, Dominique Hennequin |
| Sound | Jean-Marie Sénia, Dominique Hennequin |
| Costume design | Maïka Guézel |
| Makeup | Maïka Guézel |
| Hairstyling | Maïka Guézel |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Nov 14, 1979 / 16
Hungary / Sep 17, 1981
Portugal / Feb 05, 1982
Netherlands / Jan 17, 1985
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Russia / Feb 25, 1991
Physical media
France / Jan 04, 2023 / DVD & Blu-ray, restored version
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