For a Cop's Hide
Seen it?1981 | 105 min | Thriller, Action, Romance, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Victim of manipulation, Cop Choucas is wanted for two murders and searched for by every cop in town.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$18 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alain Delon
- Alain DelonChoucas
- Anne ParillaudCharlotte
- Daniel CeccaldiCoccioli
- Jean-Pierre DarrasCommissaire Chauffard
- Xavier DeprazKasper
- Jacques RispalProfesseur Bachhoffer
- Gérard HéroldPradier
- Pierre BelotJude, le pharmacien
- Annick AlaneIsabelle Pigot
- Pascale RobertsRenée Mouzon