The Cousin (1997)
Nounours is the nickname of a "cousin" an informer with a special arrangement with the police: he gets 10% of the drugs seized thanks to his help. When his personal contact, inspector Maurin, commits suicide, inspector Gérard Delvaux takes over. Meanwhile, judge Lambert is uncovering the illegal practices of the policemen. Her persistent investigations, which had cornered Maurin, are leading to Gérard, and also to Nounours as the source of heroin that led to recent cases of deadly overdoses. Nounours promises Gérard increasingly bigger catches which he is intent on realising before he is forced to reveal who Nounours is to judge Lambert.
Director: Alain Corneau
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: December 10, 1997
Cast
- Patrick Timsit - Nounours
- Alain Chabat - Gérard Delvaux
- Samuel Le Bihan - Francis
- Caroline Proust - Fanny
- Mehdi El Glaoui - Jeannot
- Christophe Peyroux - Michel
- Marie Trintignant - Judge Lambert
- Agnès Jaoui - Claudine Delvaux
- Béatrice Michel - Woman of the couple at the Ebony Club
Screenplay
Music: Olivier Bloch-Lainé
Cinematography: Michel Amathieu
Editing: Thierry Derocles
Production: Les Films Alain Sarde, TF1 Films Production, Divali Films, Compagnie Cinématographique Prima
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Alain Corneau
More Films in Genre: Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Cousin about?
- Nounours is the nickname of a "cousin" an informer with a special arrangement with the police: he gets 10% of the drugs seized thanks to his help. When his personal contact, inspector Maurin, commits suicide, inspector Gérard Delvaux takes over. Meanwhile, judge Lambert is uncovering the illegal practices of the policemen. Her persistent investigations, which had cornered Maurin, are leading to Gérard, and also to Nounours as the source of heroin that led to recent cases of deadly overdoses. Nounours promises Gérard increasingly bigger catches which he is intent on realising before he is forced to reveal who Nounours is to judge Lambert.
- Who directed The Cousin?
- The Cousin was directed by Alain Corneau.
- Who stars in The Cousin?
- The Cousin stars Patrick Timsit, Alain Chabat, Samuel Le Bihan, Caroline Proust, Mehdi El Glaoui, Christophe Peyroux.
- How long is The Cousin?
- The Cousin has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is The Cousin?
- The Cousin is a Crime film.
- Where was The Cousin produced?
- The Cousin was produced in France.