The Syringe

1h 30min

Crime

Action

Good dope is becoming rare in the North of Paris. Drugstores are being raided by junkies and gangs are nervous, fighting each others: the 'Viets', the 'Blackies', the 'Arabs', the neo-nazis 'Justiciers' and some mean gays. Vincent (Daniel Auteuil) is the good cop coming from Marseilles where he was a gangster. He's a soft method guy but also kicks assses hard and throw lethal dialog lines when needed. With the precious help of 'l'Arbalète'* (Marisa Berenson**), a tox' prostitute ex-member of Vincent's former gang, he will try to put order in that mess. There's also a violent and racist cop (Marcel Bozzuffi), Algeria veteran with hard methods, whose role could be more than to protect and to serve.

Production Companies

Candice Productions

Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC)

Cast

Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil

Inspecteur Vincent
Marisa Berenson

Marisa Berenson

L'Arbalète'
Daniel Ubaud

Daniel Ubaud

Le chef des 'Viets'
Mohamed Ben Smail

Mohamed Ben Smail

Le chef des Arabes
Alex Descas

Alex Descas

Le chef des 'Blackies'
Didier Sauvegrain

Didier Sauvegrain

Le chef des 'Justiciers'

Release date

14th Nov 1984

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français