Le Cousin
- Crime
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.
The Cousin is a 1997 French crime thriller about an informer with an unusual deal: he receives 10% of seized drugs in exchange for tips to police. When a detective's suicide triggers an investigation into corruption, the informant and his new handler find themselves in a dangerous race against a persistent judge uncovering their illegal arrangement.
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Patrick TimsitNounours
Alain ChabatGérard Delvaux
Samuel Le BihanFrancis
Caroline ProustFanny
Mehdi El GlaouiJeannot
Christophe PeyrouxMichel
Marie TrintignantJudge Lambert
Agnès JaouiClaudine Delvaux
Béatrice MichelWoman of the couple at the Ebony Club
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When was The Cousin released?
The Cousin was released on December 10, 1997.
What is The Cousin about?
The film follows an informer nicknamed Nounours who works with police in exchange for a cut of confiscated drugs. When his handler dies and a new detective takes over, a judge's investigation threatens to expose their corrupt arrangement.
What genre is The Cousin?
The Cousin is a crime thriller exploring police corruption and the moral compromises of law enforcement.
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