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La Balance(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-11-10
64%
78 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
Overview:
A Paris police detective plays rough with a prostitute and her pimp/lover, whom he wants as an informant.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Les Films Ariane
Films A2
Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA)
Movie: La Balance
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nathalie Baye
Nicole Danet
Philippe Léotard
Dédé Laffont
Richard Berry
Mathias Palouzi
Maurice Ronet
Roger Massina
Bernard Freyd
Le Capitaine
Christophe Malavoy
Tintin
Jean-Paul Comart
Le Belge
Albert Dray
Carlini
Gérard Baume
Pierre-Marie Escourrou
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Overview
A Paris police detective plays rough with a prostitute and her pimp/lover, whom he wants as an informant.
Release Date
1982-11-10
Average
6.41
Rating:
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