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There Once Was a Cop at a glance
There Once Was a Cop is a 1972 crime and comedy film, running 1h 35m. Its current release status is “Released”. Age rating: TP in the United Kingdom.
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Rated TP in the United Kingdom — suitable for older children and teenagers; parental guidance recommended.
All key facts8
- Type
- Feature film
- Released
- 1972-02-11
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Crime, Comedy
- Director
- Georges Lautner
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 · 52 votes
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Synopsis
Feature filmCampana, a commissar at the drugs bureau of Paris police gets an undercover job in Nice to catch an Italian-French mafia boss. As he slips into the identity of a gangster's brother, who was already killed, he has to play the role of a loving husband with child - something that is not so easy for a confirmed single like Campana. Unfortunately American killers chase behind the Nice mafia clan too, in order to get control of French drug trades to USA.
Cast
14 names
Michael LonsdaleCommissioner Lucas
Michel ConstantinCommissioner Campana alias Louis Lopez
Mireille DarcChristine alias Françoise
Robert DalbanCommissioner Chauvet, Superintendent in Nice
Daniel IvernelLigmann
Venantino VenantiniFelice, killer
Hervé HillienBertrand, Christine's son
Henri GuybetPJ inspector
Robert CastelRodriguez, Manoni's man
Giuliano EsperantiSecond killer
Jean-Jacques MoreauPJ inspector
Charles SouthwoodNarcotic Bureau agent
Dado CrostarosaOne of the two young Portuguese
Jean LuisiSecond taxi driverQuestions about There Once Was a Cop
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There Once Was a Cop is rated TP in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.
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What is There Once Was a Cop about?
Campana, a commissar at the drugs bureau of Paris police gets an undercover job in Nice to catch an Italian-French mafia boss. As he slips into the identity of a gangster's brother, who was already killed, he has to play the role of a loving husband with child - something that is not so easy for a confirmed single…
How long is There Once Was a Cop?
There Once Was a Cop runs for 1h 35m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.
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