My New Partner
Seen it?1984 | 107 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A streetwise Paris policeman who takes kickbacks from the minor criminals on his beat to allow them to continue is assigned an idealistic new partner fresh from police academy. He sets out to corrupt him...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Zidi
- Philippe NoiretRené Boirond
- Thierry LhermitteFrançois Lesbuche
- RégineSimone
- Grace de CapitaniNatacha
- Claude BrossetVidal
- Albert SimonoInspecteur Leblanc
- Jacques SantiIGS
- Pierre FragPierrot
- Bernard BijaouiCamoun
- Henri AttalDédé la Mitraille