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Flashback to the 80s

2026 · 86 min

A light, nostalgic buddy-cop comedy with 80s flair, easy laughs, and a gentle clash of old and new attitudes.

Directed by
Jean-Baptiste Saurel
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
François Damiens, Audrey Lamy, Thomas Ngijol
Overview
Paris, 1980s. When his old cop partner is killed in action, Yvon Kastendeuch is propelled to the head of a new unit : Police Flash 80. There, he'll have to team up with young recruits who will challenge his old "dominant male" habits.

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Directed by
Jean-Baptiste Saurel
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
François Damiens, Audrey Lamy, Thomas Ngijol
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • crime
  • gender
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Jean-Baptiste Saurel
Written by
Giulio Callegari, Thomas Ngijol, Yohan Zaoui
Starring
François Damiens, Audrey Lamy, Thomas Ngijol, Xavier Lacaille, Brahim Bouhlel, Yan Tual, Philippe Rebbot, Hamed Souna
Cinematography
Julien Roux
Runtime
86 min
Country
France, Belgium
Languages
French

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