Two cops. One a veteran, a slob, a freeloader, a horse-player, a bit of a "rogue." The other fresh out of police academy, natty in suit and tie, a careerist, a teetotaler, a straight arrow. There is the requisite amount of time spent on establishing their differences, the requisite amount of time spent on the one converting (i.e., corrupting) the other, and the requisite amount of time spent on both of them enjoying it. Some nice details along the way, such as an unobtrusive handcuffing method (or ankle-cuffing, rather) and the lead weights sewn into jacket lining as a quick-draw aid. But on the whole, the movie is most useful as a reminder (if needed) that the French can produce movies as commercial and computer-programmed as any Hollywood item. With Philippe Noiret and Thierry Lhermitte; directed by Claude Zidi. (1984) — Duncan Shepherd
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