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36th Precinct

36, Quai des Orfèvres

2004

Olivier Marchal

Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, André Dussollier, Valeria Golino ...

6.5

3,969

Thriller An ultra-violent gang of armed robbers is terrorising Paris. In desperation, the outgoing head of the CID gives his twin lieutenants, Léo Vrinks (Auteuil), head of the Anti-Gang Squad, and Denis Klein (Depardieu), head of the Organised Crime Unit, an ultimatum: bring down the gang using whatever means necessary, and become his replacement.

	Author	Review
United States	Lisa Nesselson Variety	"A gritty, intricate tale whose seeming loose ends are cauterized with elegance and heft (...) [It] benefits from crackerjack scripting, intriguing motivations and excellent performances"	POS
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"It's a bleak and satisfying film with an immensely engaging tarnished hero in Auteuil."	POS
United Kingdom	David Mattin BBC	"[A] near pitch-perfect study of ambition and revenge (...) A stellar cast, a great story, and some momentous shoot-outs; what more could you want? (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Australia	Louise Keller Urbancinefile	"The combination of Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Depardieu as rival cops makes for riveting cinema (...) It's a powerful film whose relationships are nicely developed"	POS

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