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Le Sheriff (1976)

Director: Yves Boisset

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From Time Out Film Guide

Judge Fayard (Dewaere) is a bright-eyed amalgam of Errol Flynn and Uomo Vogue, whose cowboy nickname is the result of his tendency to come on like The Sweeney. A petty crime leads him to uncover a major one, its multi-million franc haul partly ending up as a Gaullist candidate's campaign bankroll. Unfortunately the film skates to a familiar denouement, content to offer the occasional crumb of irony amid an odd blend of plodding realism and tough guy staples.

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Cast & crew

Director: Yves Boisset

Producer: Yves Gasser

Cast: Patrick Dewaere, Aurore Clément, Philippe Léotard, Michel Auclair, Jean Bouise, Jean-Marc Thibault, Daniel Ivernel, Jacques Spiesser full cast

Genre(s): Thrillers

Duration: 112 mins


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