36th Precinct (2004)

★ 6.9 1h 51m 638 votes IMDb
Drama Thriller Crime
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In Paris, two cops are competing for the vacant job of chief of police, in the middle of the search for a gang of violent thieves. The movie is directed by Olivier Marchal, a former police officer who spent 12 years with the French police before creating this story, taken in part from real events of the 1980s.

36th Precinct

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Cast

Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil as Leo Vrinks Age 76 · Alger, France [now Algeria] Daniel Auteuil (born 24 January 1950) is a French actor. His starring role in Jean de Florette brought him international recognition, and he has since become one of the best-known, best-paid and most...
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu as Denis Klein Age 77 · Châteauroux, Indre, France Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, film-maker, businessman and vineyard owner. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed...
André Dussollier
André Dussollier as Robert Mancini Age 80 · Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France André Dussollier (born 17 February 1946; Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France) is a French actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article André Dussollier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contribu...
Roschdy Zem
Roschdy Zem as Hugo Silien Age 60 · Gennevilliers, Hauts-de-Seine, France Roschdy Zem (born 27 September 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roschdy Zem, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia..
Valeria Golino
Valeria Golino as Camille Vrinks Age 60 · Naples, Campania, Italy Valeria Golino is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and the two Hot Shots! movies, particularly the olive-in-...
Daniel Duval
Daniel Duval as Eddy Valence Died 2013 · Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France Daniel Duval (28 November 1944 – 10 October 2013) was a French film actor, director and writer. Best known as an actor, Duval has credits in over 70 television and film productions. As a filmmaker, D...
Director Olivier Marchal
Cast Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, André Dussollier, Roschdy Zem, Valeria Golino, Daniel Duval, Francis Renaud, Catherine Marchal, Guy Lecluyse, Alain Figlarz

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deepkino 7/10 Sep 16, 2025
A masterfully written French police thriller, this film is elevated by powerhouse performances from Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Depardieu. It serves as a stark examination of political ambition, demonstrating how the relentless pursuit of power can corrupt and escalate, often driven by the very circumstances meant to prevent it.

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