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Coup de chien

1992 · 81 min

A low-key, wry French crime drama where a heist unravels with quiet tension and offbeat character moments.

Directed by
Christian Faure
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Bernard Llopis, Yves Afonso, Michel Berto
Overview
A blind man, a returning safecracker and a recently released ex-con organize a heist of a prosthesis factory to get some platinum. But nothing will happen as planned.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Christian Faure
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Bernard Llopis, Yves Afonso, Michel Berto
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • survival
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, tv movie, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Christian Faure
Written by
Jean-Claude Islert, Colin Thibert
Starring
Bernard Llopis, Yves Afonso, Michel Berto, Jean-Luc Bideau
Runtime
81 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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