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L 627 (1992)
| Rating: | No Rating |
| Genre: | Drama, Suspense/Thriller |
| Release Date: | January 1, 1992 |
| Running time: | 145 minutes |
| Cast: | Didier Bezace, Jean-Paul Comart, Charlotte Kady, Jean-Roger Milo, Nils Tavernier |
| Director: | Bertrand Tavernier |
| Writer: | Bertrand Tavernier, Michel Alexandre |
Description: Bertrand Tavernier directed this gritty, unglamorous look at the grunge work police officers perform in attempting to uphold the law. Didier Bazace stars as Lucien Marguet, a drug squad cop who is dedicated to getting drugs off the street. Lucien is passionate about eradicating drugs, even though his small drug busts barely put a dent in the rampant drug use throughout the city. But still Lucien persists. He confronts HIV-positive prostitute Cecile (Lara Guirao) about her drug habit and criticizes his paper-shuffling boss Dodo (Jean-Paul Comart) for not making the big drug busts and concentrating, instead, on the small-timers. Tavernier takes his camera into the drab goings-on of a dedicated cop, and the fascination lies in the intensity of Lucien's appointed cause as he continues unappreciated and ignored.~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
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