description To Kill a Cop Overview
To Kill a Cop, released in 1981, is a French crime thriller directed by and starring Alain Delon. The film marked Delon’s first venture into directing feature films. It presents a narrative within the genre of crime thrillers.
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| Country | France |
| Year | 1981 |
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What is To Kill a Cop about?
Alain Delon plays Choucas, a former police officer who becomes a private investigator after a woman hires him to find her missing blind daughter. The case draws him into a conspiracy involving corrupt police officers and drug traffickers.
Was To Kill a Cop Alain Delon's directorial debut?
Yes. Delon directed and starred in the 1981 French crime thriller, making it his first feature film as a director. Anne Parillaud plays Charlotte, who assists Choucas during the investigation.
What is the original French title of To Kill a Cop?
The original title is Pour la peau d'un flic. The film adapts Jean-Patrick Manchette's crime novel Que d'os! and was released in France on September 9, 1981. [Pathé Films](https://www.pathefilms.com/fr/films/pour-la-peau-dun-flic/)
Is To Kill a Cop more of a police procedural or a private-eye story?
It follows Choucas as a private investigator rather than as an active police officer. His investigation gradually exposes a network linking police services, a missing woman, and drug trafficking.
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