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Low Profile

1993 · 106 min

A grounded French crime drama that simmers with quiet resentment as an ordinary cop turns against the system that betrayed him.

Overview
A disillusioned police detective, used as a scapegoat by his corrupted superior, fights back by becoming a competent criminal.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • corruption
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • revenge
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, action, drama
    Directed by
    Claude Zidi
    Written by
    Claude Zidi, Didier Kaminka, Simon Michaël
    Starring
    Patrick Bruel, Sandra Speichert, Didier Bezace, Jean Yanne, Jacques Rosny, Jean-Louis Tribes, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Arnaud Giovaninetti
    Music
    Gabriel Yared
    Cinematography
    François Catonné
    Runtime
    106 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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