36th Precinct
Seen it?2004 | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In Paris, two cops are competing for the vacant job of chief of police, in the middle of the search for a gang of violent thieves. The movie is directed by Olivier Marchal, a former police officer who spent 12 years with the French police before creating this story, taken in part from real events of the 1980s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 421 people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Olivier Marchal
- Daniel AuteuilLeo Vrinks
- Gérard DepardieuDenis Klein
- André DussollierRobert Mancini
- Roschdy ZemHugo Silien
- Valeria GolinoCamille Vrinks
- Daniel DuvalEddy Valence
- Francis RenaudTiti Brasseur
- Catherine MarchalEve Verhagen
- Guy LecluyseGroluc
- Alain FiglarzFrancis Horn