La Balance

La Balance

La Balance

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La Balance

1982

1h 43m

6.3(72 votes)

Thriller

Overview

A Paris police detective plays rough with a prostitute and her pimp/lover, whom he wants as an informant.

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30 members

Acting

Nathalie Baye

Nicole Danet

Nathalie Baye

Acting

Philippe Léotard

Dédé Laffont

Philippe Léotard

Acting

Richard Berry

Mathias Palouzi

Richard Berry

Acting

Maurice Ronet

Roger Massina

Maurice Ronet

Acting

Bernard Freyd

Le Capitaine

Bernard Freyd

Acting

Christophe Malavoy

Tintin

Christophe Malavoy

Acting

Jean-Paul Comart

Le Belge

Jean-Paul Comart

Acting

Albert Dray

Carlini

Albert Dray

Acting

Gérard Baume

Unknown Role

Gérard Baume

Acting

Pierre-Marie Escourrou

Unknown Role

Pierre-Marie Escourrou

Acting

Sidney Boccara

Unknown Role

Sidney Boccara

Acting

Jean-Daniel Laval

Unknown Role

Jean-Daniel Laval

Acting

Robert Atlan

Ayouche

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Acting

Guy Dhers

Calemard

Guy Dhers

Acting

Raouf Ben Yaghlane

Djerbi

Raouf Ben Yaghlane

Acting

Michel Amphoux

Guy

Michel Amphoux

Acting

François Berléand

Inspecteur de la Mondaine

François Berléand

Acting

Catherine Le Dall

La contractuelle

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Patrick Guillaumes

Le flic timide

No Image

Acting

Mostefa Zerguine

Le guetteur

Mostefa Zerguine

Acting

Claude Villers

Le patron de l'Oasis

Claude Villers

Acting

Geoffrey Carey

Le valet

Geoffrey Carey

Acting

Sam Karmann

Paulo

Sam Karmann

Acting

Tchéky Karyo

Petrovic

Tchéky Karyo

Acting

Luc-Antoine Diquéro

Picard

Luc-Antoine Diquéro

Acting

Galia Salimo

Sabrina, la prostituée

Galia Salimo

Acting

Florent Pagny

Simoni

Florent Pagny

Acting

Marc Ballif

Un dealer

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Sound

Christian Gaubert

Un tueur

Christian Gaubert

Acting

David Overbey

Un tueur

No Image

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