Ronde de nuit (1984)
Directed by Jean-Claude Missiaen

Thriller
aka: Night Patrol

Film Synopsis

Leo Gorce and Gu Arenas are two Parisian police inspectors who are investigating the mysterious death of a property developer. In the course of their investigation, in which their lives are soon put in danger, they uncover a property speculation scam in which several important figures, including prominent politicians, are implicated.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean-Claude Missiaen
  • Script: Marc Perrier, Claude Veillot, Jean-Claude Missiaen
  • Cinematographer: Pierre-William Glenn
  • Music: Yvan Jullien, Hubert Rostaing
  • Cast: Gérard Lanvin (L'inspecteur Gu Arenas - qui enquête sur le meurtre d'un député), Eddy Mitchell (L'inspecteur Léo Gorce - l'ami et coéquipier de Gu), Françoise Arnoul (Diane Castelain - une journaliste), Raymond Pellegrin (Sissia Carpelli - le propriétaire d'un tripot), Lisette Malidor (Mara - l'exécutrice), Gérard Desarthe (Lucien Segalen dit 'Le Brestois' - un truand maladroit), Amélie Prévost (Christine - la compagne de Léo), Lucas Belvaux (Laurent - un jeune journalsite), Pierre Londiche (Raoul Favreau - un promoteur), Jean-Claude Bouillaud (Jérôme Martineau - un fonctionnaire municipal), Roland Amstutz (Le commissaire Verdier), Michèle Sand (L'attachée de cabinet), Marc Chapiteau (Didier Permejat - le chef des squatters), Louis Navarre (Bruno Lahire - un administrateur de biens), Marc de Jonge (Roland Bauchaud - un mécanicien d'extrême droite), Steve Kalfa (Luc Marastrat), Patricia Millardet (Joséphine - la compagne de Gu), David Jalil (Le gitan), Pierre Ivanoff (L'inspecteur Collard - un flic d'extrême droire), Jean-Pierre Maurin (L'inspecteur Tessier)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color (Fujicolor)
  • Runtime: 95 min
  • Aka: Night Patrol

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