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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Good dope is becoming rare in the North of Paris. Drugstores are being raided by junkies and gangs are nervous, fighting each others: the 'Viets', the 'Blackies', the 'Arabs', the neo-nazis 'Justiciers' and some mean gays.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 46GoodWatch 49
IMDb4.6
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −16 min on the typical 106
typical 10690Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1984
November 14, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
CrimeActionLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Sergio Gobbi Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Daniel Ubaud Writer
Production · 1
- Nicole Gobbi Producer
Camera · 1
- Richard Andry Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Rongier Editor
Sound · 1
- Jacques Revaux Original Music Composer
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